The “biennial of television,” a new season of
Art in the Twenty-First Century premieres on
PBS in the United States every two years.
Each season,
Art:21 — Art in the Twenty-First Century presents four hour-long programs profiling four to five diverse visual artists currently working in the United States. The programs are structured around themes like those used to organize art exhibitions, narrowing what Robert Rauschenberg called “the gap between art and life.” Each segment offers an intimate view of the artist’s creative process, by filming the artists at work, documenting their artworks, and providing thoughtful, in-depth interviews.
Thematic episodes to date are as follows:
