art21
art21 (2001 — present)
Seasons: 12,
episodes: 43
Episode runtime: 60 min
Average rating:
8.8/10
75
Status
Returning
Creators
Susan Sollins
Composer
Producer
Actors
Claire Danes
herself (host)
Sophie Calle
herself
Lubaina Himid
herself
Tuan Andrew Nguyen
himself
Dyani White Hawk
herself
Ragnar Kjartansson
himself
Candice Lin
herself
Tomás Saraceno
himself
Short description
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.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2001-09-21 | — | |
| 4 | 2003-09-09 | — | |
| 4 | 2005-09-16 | — | |
| 4 | 2007-10-28 | — | |
| 4 | 2009-10-07 | — | |
| 4 | 2012-04-13 | — | |
| 4 | 2014-10-24 | — | |
Season 8 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 epi…
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4 | 2016-09-16 | — |
Season 9 Season 9 charts art-making in three urban centers across three continents: Berlin, Johannesburg, and the San Francisco Bay Area. From the post-Cold War cultural and economic rebirth in Berlin, to the dramatic fall of apartheid in South Africa and the technological boom in the Bay Area, the twelve…
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3 | 2018-09-21 | — |
Season 10 In season 10, twelve artists and one collective are presented across three episodes, charting artmaking in London, Beijing, and regions around the United States-Mexico border.
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3 | 2020-09-18 | — |
| 3 | 2023-04-07 | — | |
Season 12 Season 12 of Art in the Twenty-First Century features twelve of today’s most acclaimed contemporary artists as they use art to address the pressing questions of our time. Viewers observe the artists at work, watch as they transform inspiration into art, and hear how they struggle with both the ph…
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2 | 2025-10-17 | — |
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