Art21 today announced the release of “Jordan Strafer’s True Stories,” a new documentary film exploring the process and works of video artist Jordan Strafer.

Art21 announced the premiere of “Sable Elyse Smith: Turn Things Over,” a new documentary film. From her New Jersey studio and BOFFO Fire Island Pines residency to a career-spanning exhibition at The Contemporary Austin, this short follows Smith as she transforms the language and materials of institutional power structures, such as the carceral system, into art that highlights systemic harms.

Art21 today announced the release of “Precious Okoyomon’s Creative Destruction,” a new documentary film about the artist’s expansive practice. The short film traces Okoyomon’s unique creative trajectory rooted in childhood experiences gardening with their grandmother and collecting toys.

Art21 today announced the release of “José de Jesús Rodríguez’s Back & Forth,” a new documentary film following the New York City-based painter in a moment of creative transition as he brings processes like mosaic and relief sculpture into an emerging body of work.

Art21 announces the premiere of “Human Nature,” the next episode of its acclaimed documentary series Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. The episode features internationally renowned artists Lenka Clayton, Josh Kline, Delcy Morelos, and Sin Wai Kin.

Tracing her practice across painting, sculpture, and film, “Camille Henrot: In Movement” premieres April 22.

Spring 2026 to Feature New Documentaries, Screenings, Artist Talks, and a New Episode of Art in the Twenty-First Century

Strolling the boardwalks of Coney Island, artist Trey Abdella gets inspiration from the camp, craft, and engineering hidden within the rides and attractions, discovering surprising new strategies for painting.

Lucy Raven uses film, photography, and installation to examine the build-up and collapse of infrastructures and images. Watch the trailer New York, New York—September 11, 2025—Art21 today announced the release of Lucy Raven: Pressure & Release, a new documentary film that captures the artist as she travels to Oregon and California documenting the removal of […]

This documentary short captures Anne Imhof as she stages her immersive work DOOM: House of Hope (2025), from the experimentation of the rehearsal room to the excitement and energy of the performance. New York, New York—August 18, 2025—Art21 announces the release of Anne Imhof: DOOM, a new documentary film following celebrated performance artist Anne Imhof […]