Art in the Twenty-First Century
Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century is a PBS series, educational resource, archive, and history of contemporary art. It premiered in 2001, and is now broadcast in over 50 countries worldwide. Premiering a new season every two years, Art:21 is the only series on United States television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists.
How do artists push beyond what they already know and readily see? Can acts of engagement and exploration be works of art in themselves? In this episode, artists use their practices as tools for personal and intellectual discovery, simultaneously documenting and producing new realities in the process. Artists: Thomas Hirschhorn, Graciela Iturbide, Leonardo Drew
How do artists make the invisible visible? What hidden elements persist in their work? Is it the artist’s role to reveal them, or not? In this episode, artists share some of the secrets that are intrinsic to their work. Artists: Elliott Hundley, Arlene Shechet, Trevor Paglen
Why do we break with some traditions and perpetuate others? Artists in this episode use life experiences and family heritage to explore new aesthetic terrain. Artists: Tania Bruguera, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Wolfgang Laib
What makes a compelling story? How do artists disrupt everyday reality in the service of revealing subtler truths? This episode features artists who explore the virtues of ambiguity, mix genres, and merge aesthetic disciplines to discern not simply what stories mean, but how and why they come to have meaning. Artists: Katharina Grosse, Joan Jonas, Omer Fast
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Owner | Steven Lee |
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| Index | 6994 |
| Added Date | Jan 21, 2025 08:04:52 |
| Modified Date | Jan 20, 2026 02:19:32 |
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