Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Season 7
Catalogue Number: 041736
Producer: PBS Video
Subject: Arts, Travel
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2014
Running Time: 240
Closed Captions: Yes
Season Seven features twelve artists from the United States, Europe, and Latin America, in locations as diverse as a New York City public housing development, a military testing facility in the Nevada desert, a jazz festival in Sweden, a ceramics factory in Germany, and an activist neighborhood in Mexico. Whether engaging communities to effect social change, probing personal and cultural histories, exploring timely political issues, or experimenting with new forms, the artists reveal the profound relevance of art to our everyday lives.
Featured artists include:
Investigation - Thomas Hirschhorn, Graciela Iturbide, Leonardo Drew
Secrets - Elliott Hundley, Arlene Shechet, Trevor Paglen
Legacy - Wolfgang Laib, Tania Bruguera, Abraham Cruzvillegas
Fiction - Katharina Grosse, Joan Jonas, Omer Fast
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