art21 - Season 5 - Eps 4: Systems
Artists who tackle projects that are complex and/or vast in scope are featured, including Ethiopian-American painter Julie Mehretu, who's shown creating a large work about the history of market-based capitalism; John Baldessari, who mixes photomontage, painting and language in his pieces; Korean-born Kimsooja, whose art combines techniques of video, performance and installation; and Allan McCollum, who creates large quantities of almost identical objects.
About art21
Title: art21
First Air Date: 2001-09-21
Last Air Date: 2023-10-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 2/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 41
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
