Art21 - Art in the 21st Century - Season 6

Art21 - Art in the 21st Century - Season 6

Season 6

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Episodes4
DatesApr 13, 2012 - May 4, 2012
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Change
Season 6Episode 160 min

Change

How do artists respond to a world in flux? In what ways do artists act as agents of change, and what kinds of aesthetic choices do they make to express it? This episode features artists who bear witness, through their work, to transformation--cultural, material, and aesthetic--and actively engage communities as collaborators and subjects.

Apr 13, 2012
Boundaries
Season 6Episode 260 min

Boundaries

This episode features artists who synthesize disparate aesthetic traditions, present taboo subject matter, discover innovative uses of media, and explore the shape-shifting potential of the human figure. Featuring artists David Altmejd, Tabaimo, assume vivd astro focus, and Lynda Benglis.

Apr 20, 2012
History
Season 6Episode 360 min

History

In this episode, artists play with historical events, explore and expose commonly held assumptions about historic ‘truth', and create narratives based on personal experiences. Featuring artists Glenn Ligon, Mary Reid Kelley, and Marina Abramovi?.

Apr 27, 2012
Balance
Season 6Episode 460 min

Balance

This episode features artists whose works explore the distinctions between balance and imbalance, and demonstrate that the smallest change in a line, a formal element, or a structure can be a radical proposition. Featuring artists Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold, and Sarah Sze.

May 4, 2012

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