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 10 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
London
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 55 mins
In one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in the world, four internationally celebrated visual artists - including the sculptor Anish Kapoor - imagine works as beautiful, complex, and historic as the city they call home. Also featuring the artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow and Christian Marclay.
Episode 2
Beijing
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
Artists Xu Bing, Song Dong, Yin Xiuzhen, Guan Xiao, and Liu Xiaodong respond to the dizzying economic, urban, and cultural transformation of the city with urgency and ambition while contending with centuries of Chinese cultural traditions.
Episode 3
Borderlands
Fri, Oct 2, 2020 55 mins
Set in the region between the United States and Mexico--long a site of political conflict, social struggle and intense creative fermen--four artists respond to one of the most divisive moments in the history of this area. Featuring artists Tanya Aguiniga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach and Postcommodity.
