Art21 - Art in the 21st Century - Season 5

Art21 - Art in the 21st Century - Season 5

Season 5

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Episodes4
DatesOct 7, 2009 - Oct 28, 2009
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Episodes

Compassion
Season 5Episode 160 min

Compassion

Artists explore conscience and reconcile the past and present while exposing injustice and expressing tolerance for others. Featuring artists William Kentridge, Carrie Mae Weems, and Doris Salcedo.

Oct 7, 2009
Fantasy
Season 5Episode 260 min

Fantasy

Artists transport us to imaginary worlds and altered states of consciousness with hallucinatory, irreverent, and sublime works. Featuring artists Jeff Koons, Mary Heilmann, Florian Maier-Aichen, and Cao Fei.

Oct 14, 2009
Transformation
Season 5Episode 360 min

Transformation

Artists capture the sensibility of our age by satirizing society and reinventing icons of literature, art history, and popular culture. Featuring artists Yinka Shonibare MBE, Cindy Sherman, and Paul McCarthy.

Oct 21, 2009
Systems
Season 5Episode 460 min

Systems

Artists invent new grammars, systems, and logics in today's supercharged, information-based society. Featuring artists Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja, and Allan McCollum.

Oct 28, 2009

Videos

Trailer: Season 5 of 'Art in the Twenty-First Century' (2009) | Art21
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Trailer: Season 5 of 'Art in the Twenty-First Century' (2009) | Art21

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