"Chris Ware: Someone I'm Not," a film by Art21 Summer of Shorts: Ten New Films in Ten Weeks Premiering on Art21.org every Friday through August 4 Art21 premieres its tenth and final film from Summer of Shorts, a dynamic ten-week roll-out of exclusive new short films documenting the life and work of the most compelling contemporary artists working today: Meriem Bennani, Jordan Casteel, Stan Douglas, Theaster Gates, Liz Larner, Aki Sasamoto, Avery Singer, Jeff Wall, Chris Ware, and Caroline Woolard. Summer of Shorts ends today with a final film from Art21's Extended Play series featuring artist Chris Ware. WATCH ART21'S LATEST FILM: Chris Ware: Someone I'm Not From his home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois, artist Chris Ware shares motivations and challenges for telling stories from the perspectives of others in his work. “I distinctly remember being told by my teachers, if you draw women, you’re colonizing them with your eyes,” Ware recalls of art school. “Do you not draw women and then maintain an allegiance to some sort of experience that only you have had? Or do you try to expand your understanding and your empathy for other human beings?" Though it might be uncomfortable, Ware strives to write from a place of empathy, expanding his stories to feature characters whose experiences differ from his own. Among these characters is African-American school teacher Joanne Cole, who appears in Ware's continuing comic series Rusty Brown. “I have to try to somehow push my limits and my understanding of how I feel through other people in what I’m doing,” says the artist. “You risk falling on your face doing so, but that’s a risk you have to take.” Summer of Shorts Premiere Schedule Friday, June 2 - Available Now! Avery Singer (New York Close Up) Friday, June 9 - Available Now! Theaster Gates (Extended Play) Friday, June 16 - Available Now!  Jordan Casteel (New York Close Up) Friday, June 23 - Available Now! Meriem Bennani (New York Close Up) Friday, June 30 - Available Now! Jeff Wall (Extended Play) Friday, July 7 - Available Now! Stan Douglas (Extended Play) Friday, July 14 - Available Now! Aki Sasamoto (New York Close Up) Friday, July 21 - Available Now! Caroline Woolard (New York Close Up) Friday, July 28 - Available Now! Liz Larner (Extended Play) Friday, August 4 - Available Now! Chris Ware (Extended Play) Spread across two original Art21 web series, New York Close Up and Extended Play, viewers have intimate access to artists’ studios, and witness the creative process of artists firsthand. From the Extended Play Series The Extended Play digital series is a refreshed take on Art21's longest-running digital series, formerly called Exclusive. Five new films will premiere during Summer of Shorts, featuring artists: Stan Douglas, Theaster Gates, Liz Larner, Jeff Wall, and Chris Ware. From the New York Close Up Series The New York Close Up digital series introduces five additional artists to the series roster through new films: Meriem Bennani, Jordan Casteel, Aki Sasamoto, Avery Singer, and Raúl de Nieves (whose first film premiered in April). A new film featuring Caroline Woolard will also premiere during Summer of Shorts. Digital Extras Summer of Shorts programming will extend across Art21 digital platforms, including Instagram takeovers by New York Close Up artist Tommy Hartung, as well as thematic and guest-contributed playlists featuring films from the ever-expanding Art21 Library. View all the Summer of Shorts films on Art21's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Credits Extended Play is supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; 21c Museum Hotel, and by individual contributors.