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Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century - Season 3

Series: Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century
4.3
(4)
Episodes
4
Rating
TVPG
Year
2005
Language
English

About

Meet the most dynamic visual artists of our time in the award-winning documentary series Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century. Unparalleled in its access to today's artists, this unique series invites viewers into artists' studios, homes and communities to provide an intimate view of their lives, creative processes, and sources of inspiration. The one-hour programs present groundbreaking artists of the new century at work and speaking in their own words-direct, accessible, and unfiltered-about how, why, and what they create. Compelling and thought-provoking, Art in the Twenty-First Century takes viewers behind the scenes-and beyond the museum or gallery experience-to reveal how contemporary art can change how we see the world around us.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 4

1. Power

1h

From politics to mass media, the theme of power pervades daily life. The artists in this program -- Cai Guo-Qiang, Laylah Ali, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Ida Applebroog -- negotiate personal and cultural histories, re-imagine social space and challenge authority, oppression and control. The hour concludes with an original piece of video art by Teresa Hubbard/Alexander Birchler. David Alan Grier hosts.

2. Memory

1h

How does memory function? Who creates history? Whether commemorative, critical or irreverent, the artists in episode two - Susan Rothenberg, Mike Kelley, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Josiah McElheny - delve into the past, transforming it and remaking it in their work. The hour concludes with an original piece of video art by Teresa Hubbard/Alexander Birchler, a unique and poetic meditation on the idea of memory. Isabella Rossellini hosts.

3. Play

1h

Spontaneous, funny or subversive, play can take many forms. The artists in this episode - Jessica Stockholder, Ellen Gallagher, Arturo Herrera and Oliver Herring - improvise games, draw inspiration from dance and music, and employ color, pattern and movement to induce delight. The hour concludes with an original piece of video art by Teresa Hubbard/Alexander Birchler, a unique and poetic meditation on the idea of play. Grant Hill hosts.

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