Susan Dowling
Director
art21 (2001)
Season 7
Contemporary artists describe their work and discuss why and how they do it. The programs are grouped according to themes of place, spirituality, identity and consumption. A PBS series, educational resource, archive, and history of contemporary art, Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century premiered in 2001 and is now broadcast in over 50 countries worldwide. Premiering a new season every two years, Art21 is the only series on United States television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists.
Released Sept. 21, 2001
Episode 59 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
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Watch Providers: PBS, Hoopla, PBS Living Amazon Channel, KQED, ThirteenWETA+
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S7E1 - Investigation
The Season 7 premiere features Thomas Hirschhorn, who creates an installation with help from public-housing residents; photographer Graciela Iturbide, who focuses on Mexico; and Leonardo Drew, who continually experiments with materials and processes.
Oct. 24, 2014, midnight
S7E2 - Secrets
Elliott Hundley, Arlene Shechet and Trevor Paglen are featured. Hundley creates collages that both reveal and hide their meanings; Shechet's ceramic work obscures its nature behind surface effects; and Paglen documents the American surveillance state.
Oct. 31, 2014, midnight
S7E3 - Legacy
A look at artists inspired by life experiences and family heritage. Included: Wolfgang Laib, who connects the ephemeral and eternal; Tania Bruguera, who explores art, activism and social change; and Abraham Cruzvillegas, who focuses on transformation and decay.
Nov. 7, 2014, midnight
S7E4 - Fiction
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.
Nov. 14, 2014, midnight
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59 min/ep
2448 min
Sept. 21, 2001
Oct. 20, 2023, midnight
Returning Series
TV-PG / 10+
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