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art21

Created by Susan Sollins, Susan Dowling

2001–present

The first series on television in the U.S. to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists, "Art in the Twenty-First Century" is a Peabody Award-winning biennial program that allows viewers to observe the artists at work, watch as they transform inspiration into art, and hear how they struggle with both the physical and visual challenges of achieving their visions. "Art in the Twenty-First Century" airs on PBS and online in the U.S. Full episodes are available to watch on Art21.org and YouTube.

First aired
21 Sep 2001
Episode length
60 min
Also known as
Art in the 21st Century, Art in the Twenty-First Century, Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century, Art:21
Country
United States
Language
English
Cinematography
Eric Phillips-Horst, Miasarah Lai
Music
Joel Pickard
Editor
Zara Serabian-Arthur
Executive producer
Tina Kukielski
Producers
Bryan Chang, Zeshawn Ali
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 43 episodes

  • Season 1

    2001

  • Season 2

    2003

  • Season 3

    2005

  • Season 4

    2007

  • Season 5

    2009

  • Season 6

    2012

  • Season 7

    2014

  • Season 8

    2016

    Season 8 provides unparalleled access to the most innovative artists of our time, revealing how artists engage the culture around them and how art allows viewers to see the world in new ways. For the first time in the show’s history, the sixteen featured artists are grouped into four one-hour episodes by their unique and revealing relationships to the places in which they live—Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Vancouver.

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