In the series' fifth season, Art21 traveled to every continent except Antarctica to film the creation of contemporary art in museums, studios and galleries in nine countries. Fourteen contemporary artists, from painters and sculptors to photographers and artists exploring the possibilities of new media, are filmed in their own environments and in their own words. The result is an opportunity for television viewers to experience firsthand the complex artistic process behind some of today's most intriguing and controversial art.
Systems (Part 4 of 4)
first aired:
November 8, 2009
(#504)
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Transformation
first aired:
November 1, 2009
(#503)
Fourteen contemporary artists, from painters and sculptors to photographers ...
Fantasy (Part 2 of 4)
first aired:
October 18, 2009
(#502)
This episode presents four artists whose works or personal stories transport ...
Compassion (Part 1 of 4)
first aired:
October 11, 2009
(#501)
In the series' fifth season, Art21 traveled to every continent except ...
Paradox
first aired:
November 18, 2007
(#404)
How do contemporary artists address contradiction, ambiguity and truth? ...
Ecology
first aired:
November 11, 2007
(#403)
How is our understanding of the natural world deeply cultural? This episode ...
Protest
first aired:
November 4, 2007
(#402)
How does contemporary art engage politics, inequality and the many conflicts ...
Romance
first aired:
October 28, 2007
(#401)
What role do emotion, fantasy and nostalgia play in contemporary art? ...
Play
first aired:
January 10, 2009
(#304)
Spontaneous, funny or subversive, play can take many forms. The artists ...
Structures
first aired:
January 3, 2009
(#303)
How do we organize life? What are the ways in which we capture knowledge ...
Memory
first aired:
December 27, 2008
(#302)
How does memory function? Who creates history? Whether commemorative, ...
Power
first aired:
December 20, 2008
(#301)
From politics to mass media, the theme of power pervades daily life. The ...
