ART21
Art21 showcases today's contemporary visual artists and their groundbreaking creations.
Everyday Icons
S11 Ep1 | 55m 14s
Four contemporary artists breathe new life into humanity's artforms, icons and monuments.
Bodies of Knowledge
S11 Ep2 | 55m 12s
Contemporary artists use history, science and politics as the raw material for potent art.
Friends and Strangers
S11 Ep3 | 55m 11s
Artists look to friends, family and strangers to find emotional connection and community.
London
S10 Ep1 | 55m 3s
Featuring artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow, Anish Kapoor, and Christian Marclay.
Beijing
S10 Ep2 | 55m 1s
Featuring artists Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen.
Borderlands
S10 Ep3 | 55m 20s
Featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach, and Postcommodity
Johannesburg
S9 Ep1 | 55m 4s
Featuring artists David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode.
Berlin
S9 Ep2 | 55m 4s
Featuring Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Olafur Eliasson, Hiwa K, and Susan Philipsz.
San Francisco Bay Area
S9 Ep3 | 55m 13s
Feat. Creative Growth Art Center, Katy Grannan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, & Stephanie Syjuco.
Mexico City
S8 Ep2 | 55m 16s
Featuring artists Natalia Almada, Minerva Cuevas, Damián Ortega, and Pedro Reyes.
Los Angeles
S8 Ep3 | 55m 18s
Featuring artists Diana Thater, Liz Larner, Tala Madani, and Edgar Arceneaux.
Investigation
S7 Ep1 | 54m 35s
Featuring artists Thomas Hirschhorn, Leonardo Drew, and Graciela Iturbide.
Boundaries
S6 Ep2 | 54m 56s
Featuring artists David Altmejd, Tabaimo, assume vivd astro focus, and Lynda Benglis.
Fantasy
S5 Ep2 | 54m 30s
Featuring artists Jeff Koons, Mary Heilmann, Florian Maier-Aichen, and Cao Fei.
Transformation
S5 Ep3 | 54m 30s
Featuring artists Yinka Shonibare MBE, Cindy Sherman, and Paul McCarthy.
Systems
S5 Ep4 | 54m 11s
Featuring artists Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja, and Allan McCollum.
Romance
S4 Ep1 | 53m 39s
Featuring artists Laurie Simmons, Lari Pittman, Judy Pfaff, and Pierre Huyghe.
Ecology
S4 Ep3 | 53m 36s
Featuring Ursula von Rydingsvard, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Robert Adams, and Mark Dion.
Paradox
S4 Ep4 | 54m 25s
Featuring artists Mark Bradford, Catherine Sullivan, Robert Ryman, Allora & Calzadilla.
Power
S3 Ep1 | 54m 10s
Featuring artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Laylah Ali, Krzysztof Wodiczko, and Ida Applebroog.
Memory
S3 Ep2 | 54m 10s
Featuring artists Susan Rothenberg, Mike Kelley, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Josiah McElheny.
Structures
S3 Ep3 | 54m 10s
Featuring artists Matthew Ritchie, Fred Wilson, Richard Tuttle, and Roni Horn.
Play
S3 Ep4 | 54m 9s
Featuring artists Jessica Stockholder, Ellen Gallagher, Arturo Herrera, & Oliver Herring.
Stories
S2 Ep1 | 53m 44s
Featuring artists Kara Walker, Kiki Smith, Do-Ho Suh, and Trenton Doyle Hancock.
Time
S2 Ep3 | 53m 40s
Featuring artists Martin Puryear, Paul Pfeiffer, Vija Celmins, and Tim Hawkinson.
Humor
S2 Ep4 | 53m 40s
Featuring artists Eleanor Antin, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Murray, and Walton Ford.
Place
S1 Ep1 | 53m 40s
Featuring Richard Serra, Sally Mann, Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, and Pepon Osorio.
Spirituality
S1 Ep2 | 53m 40s
Featuring artists Ann Hamilton, John Feodorov, Shahzia Sikander, and James Turrell.
Identity
S1 Ep3 | 53m 40s
Featuring artists Bruce Nauman, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin, and Louise Bourgeois.
Consumption
S1 Ep4 | 54m
Featuring artists Michael Ray Charles, Matthew Barney, Andrea Zittel, and Mel Chin.
William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible
53m 12s
A rare, in-depth look at the life and work of the internationally acclaimed artist.
Extended Preview
S11 Ep1 | 3m 32s
Twelve of America's most innovative artists rise to the challenge of our current moment.
Artist Amy Sherald’s Painting Process
S11 Ep1 | 2m 4s
Artist Amy Sherald working with two models in her studio in Jersey City, NJ.
How Daniel Lind-Ramos Sources Materials for His Sculptures
S11 Ep1 | 53s
Artist Daniel Lind-Ramos working in his studio in Loíza, Puerto Rico.
How Artist Rose B. Simpson Brings Her Sculptures to Life
S11 Ep1 | 1m 12s
Artist Rose B. Simpson working in her studio in Santa Clara Pueblo, NM.
Artist Alex Da Corte Transforms Into Characters
S11 Ep1 | 1m 40s
Artist Alex Da Corte working with his team in Philadelphia, PA.
Guerrilla Girls Engage the Public
S11 Ep2 | 1m
Guerrilla Girls engage the public in their battle against discrimination in the art world.
Artist Anicka Yi
S11 Ep2 | 1m 3s
Artist Anicka Yi working with a team of experts in her studio and during the installation.
The Unveiling of “The Embrace”
S11 Ep2 | 1m 16s
Artist Hank Willis Thomas at the unveiling of his sculpture, “The Embrace” in Boston, MA.
Episode 2 Preview
S11 Ep2 | 30s
Contemporary artists use history, science and politics as the raw material for potent art.
Episode 3 Preview
S11 Ep3 | 30s
Artists look to friends, family and strangers to find emotional connection and community.
Artist Miranda July Performs At a Gas Station
S11 Ep3 | 1m 30s
Artist Miranda July performs at a gas station in Los Angeles, California.
Christine Sun Kim Explains Her Site-Responsive Project
S11 Ep3 | 1m 14s
A muralist paints Christine Sun Kim’s work “Time Owes Me Rest Again” at the Queens Museum.
“Future Ancestral Technologies”
S11 Ep3 | 1m 17s
Artist Cannupa Hanska Luger talks about his series, “Future Ancestral Technologies.”
The Origin Story of the Art Gallery “Just Above Midtown”
S11 Ep3 | 1m 17s
Artist Linda Goode Bryant shares the origin story of the art gallery, Just Above Midtown.
TRAILER: Season 10 of Art in the Twenty-First Century (2020)
1m 30s
Trailer for Season 10 of the Peabody Award-winning series, Art in the Twenty-First Century
Preview: “London” from Art21 Season 10
S10 Ep1 | 30s
Featuring artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow, Anish Kapoor, and Christian Marclay.
Preview: “Beijing” from Art21 Season 10
S10 Ep2 | 30s
Featuring artists Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen.
Preview: “Borderlands” from Art21 Season 10
S10 Ep3 | 30s
Featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach, and Postcommodity
TRAILER: Season 9 of Art in the Twenty-First Century (2018)
1m 22s
Trailer for Season 9 of the Peabody Award-winning series, Art in the Twenty-First Century.
Preview: “Johannesburg” from Art21 Season 9
S9 Ep1 | 30s
Featuring artists David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode.
Preview: “Berlin” from Art21 Season 9
S9 Ep2 | 30s
Featuring Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Olafur Eliasson, Hiwa K, and Susan Philipsz.
Preview: “San Francisco Bay Area” from Art21 Season 9
S9 Ep3 | 30s
Featuring Creative Growth Art Center, Katy Grannan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Stephanie Syjuco
TRAILER: Season 8 of Art in the Twenty-First Century (2016)
1m
Trailer for Season 8 of the Peabody Award-winning series, Art in the Twenty-First Century.
Preview: “Chicago” from ART21 Season 8
S8 Ep1 | 30s
Featuring artists Nick Cave, Theaster Gates, Barbara Kasten, and Chris Ware.
Preview: “Mexico City” from ART21 Season 8
S8 Ep2 | 30s
Featuring artists Natalia Almada, Minerva Cuevas, Damián Ortega, and Pedro Reyes.
Preview: “Los Angeles” from ART21 Season 8
S8 Ep3 | 30s
Featuring artists Edgar Arceneaux, Liz Larner, Tala Madani, and Diana Thater.
Preview: “Vancouver” from ART21 Season 8
S8 Ep4 | 30s
Featuring artists Stan Douglas, Brian Jungen, Liz Magor, and Jeff Wall.
TRAILER: Season 7 of Art in the Twenty-First Century (2014)
2m 36s
Trailer for Season 7 of the Peabody Award-winning series, Art in the Twenty-First Century.
Preview: “Investigation” from ART21 Season 7
S7 Ep1 | 35s
Premieres Friday, October 24, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Preview: “Secrets” from ART21 Season 7
S7 Ep2 | 35s
Premieres Friday, October 31 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Preview: “Legacy” from ART21 Season 7
S7 Ep3 | 35s
Premieres Friday, November 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Preview: “Fiction” from ART21 Season 7
S7 Ep4 | 35s
Premieres Friday, November 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Trailer: Season 6, Art in the Twenty-First Century
4m
Season 6 trailer for the Peabody Award-winning series, "Art in the Twenty-First Century."
Art in the Twenty-First Century, “Change”
S6 Ep1 | 30s
Premieres Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Art in the Twenty-First Century, “Boundaries” – Preview
S6 Ep2 | 30s
Premieres Friday, April 20, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
History – Preview
S6 Ep3 | 31s
Premieres Friday, April 27, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Art in the Twenty-First Century, “Balance” – Preview
S6 Ep4 | 30s
Premieres Friday, May 4, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Kerry James Marshall: Being an Artist
1m 35s
Kerry James Marshall discusses three recent paintings, all Untitled (2008).
Carrie Mae Weems & David Alan Grier: In Conversation
8m 53s
Carrie Mae Weems and David Alan Grier have an intimate discussion.
Cao Fei: Avatars
2m 26s
Cao Fei reflects on the behavior of avatars in the digital environment and virtual worlds.
Trailer: William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible (2010)
1m 17s
"William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible" premiered October 21, 2010
Composer Philip Miller on collaborating with William…
1m 30s
Composer Philip Miller talks about his long-time collaboration with William Kentridge.
U.S. Department of State Honors Five Art21 Featured Artists
5m 54s
Featuring Cai Guo-Qiang, Jeff Koons, Shahzia Sikander, Kiki Smith, and Carrie Mae Weems
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