Art21 - Art in the 21st Century - Season 7

Art21 - Art in the 21st Century - Season 7

Season 7

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Episodes4
DatesOct 24, 2014 - Nov 14, 2014
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Episodes

Investigation
Season 7Episode 160 min

Investigation

How do artists push beyond what they already know and readily see? Can acts of engagement and exploration be works of art in themselves? In this episode, artists use their practices as tools for personal and intellectual discovery, simultaneously documenting and producing new realities in the process. Featuring artists Thomas Hirschhorn, Leonardo Drew, and Graciela Iturbide.

Oct 24, 2014
Secrets
Season 7Episode 260 min

Secrets

How do artists make the invisible visible? What hidden elements persist in their work? Is it the artist's role to reveal them, or not? In this episode, artists share some of the secrets that are intrinsic to their work. Featuring artists Elliott Hundley, Arlene Shechet, and Trevor Paglen.

Oct 31, 2014
Legacy
Season 7Episode 360 min

Legacy

Why do we break with some traditions and perpetuate others? Artists in this episode use life experiences and family heritage to explore new aesthetic terrain. Featuring artists Wolfgang Laib, Tania Bruguera, and Abraham Cruzvillegas.

Nov 7, 2014
Fiction
Season 7Episode 460 min

Fiction

What makes a compelling story? How do artists disrupt everyday reality in the service of revealing subtler truths? This episode features artists who explore the virtues of ambiguity, mix genres, and merge aesthetic disciplines to discern not simply what stories mean, but how and why they come to have meaning.

Nov 14, 2014

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