Art in the Twenty-First Century
Art21 produces features focusing exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists throughout the world, including the Peabody Award-winning biennial series "Art in the Twenty-First Century." Intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work and watch their process as they transform inspiration into art.
- 2001-2026
- 12 seasons
- PBS Home Video
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Art21 produces features focusing exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists throughout the world, including the Peabody Award-winning biennial series "Art in the Twenty-First Century." Intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work and watch their process as they transform inspiration into art.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2001
Episode 1
Place
Sat, Sep 1, 2001 55 mins
How does contemporary art address the idea of place? How do artists working today reveal and question commonly held assumptions about land, home, and national identity? The Art:21 documentary "Place" explores these questions through the work of Laurie Anderson, Richard Serra, Sally Mann, Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, and Pep?n Osorio.
Episode 2
Spirituality
Sat, Sep 1, 2001 55 mins
The artists in "Spirituality" engage traditional wisdom and cultural practices in their works of art, discovering what they offer us in the twenty-first century. Through their work, they question commonly held assumptions about faith, belief, meditation, and religious symbols. This Art21 documentary features Ann Hamilton, Beryl Korot, James Turrell, John Feodorov, and Shahzia Sikander.
Episode 3
Identity
Sat, Sep 1, 2001 55 mins
How does contemporary art address the idea of identity? How do artists working today reveal and question commonly held assumptions about stereotypes, self-awareness, portaiture, and what it means to be an artist? The Art:21 documentary "Identity" explores these questions through the work of the artists William Wegman, Bruce Nauman, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin, and Louise Bourgeois.
Episode 4
Consumption
Sat, Sep 1, 2001 55 mins
How does contemporary art address the idea of consumption? How do artists question commonly held assumptions about commerce, mass media, and consumer society? The Art:21 documentary "Consumption" explores these questions through the work of the artists Barabra Kruger, Michael Ray Charles, Matthew Barney, Andrea Zittel, and Mel Chin.
