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ART:21

"Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century” is the only series on television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States. Fascinating and intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visio...

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ART:21 ART:21 | Identity

ART:21 | Identity Artists question assumptions about stereotype... Artists question assumptions about stereotypes, self-awareness, portraiture, & identity. (53:40)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Paradox

ART:21 | Paradox Contemporary artists address contradiction, a... Contemporary artists address contradiction, ambiguity, and truth. (54:25)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Protest

ART:21 | Protest Artists engage politics, inequality, and the ... Artists engage politics, inequality, and the many conflicts that besiege the world today. (53:28)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Ecology

ART:21 | Ecology Artists explore how our understanding of the ... Artists explore how our understanding of the natural world becomes deeply cultural. (53:36)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Romance

ART:21 | Romance Artists explore intuition, emotion, fantasy, ... Artists explore intuition, emotion, fantasy, & escapism in contemporary art. (53:39)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Play

ART:21 | Play Play can take many forms in daily life as wel... Play can take many forms in daily life as well as in contemporary art. (54:09)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Structures

ART:21 | Structures Artists explore the ways in which we attempt ... Artists explore the ways in which we attempt greater understanding. (54:10)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Memory

ART:21 | Memory Artists explore how memory functions and how ... Artists explore how memory functions and how to frame the past in their work. (54:10)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Power

ART:21 | Power The theme of power pervades the ideas and con... The theme of power pervades the ideas and concerns of contemporary artists. (54:10)

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ART:21 ART:21 | Humor

ART:21 | Humor Artists are both funny & critical in their wo... Artists are both funny & critical in their work by employing various elements of humor. (53:40)

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