History

Engaging with both social histories and the canon of art, these artists look to the past to inform the present and beyond.

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by Art21January 9, 201916 videos • 1:50:01 total runtime
Under the Influence
This playlist goes under the influence and explores the network of inspiration amongst artists. In conversation and often in admiration of each other’s approach and expression—erhaps leading to a collaboration or simply a workflow—everyone is encouraged to find guidance through an artist that speaks to their own sensibilities. “Just to see what sculpture can do,” says Liz Larner in admiration of Tony Smith’s “Smoke” (1967), “this I think is probably one of the greatest examples of that ever.”
by Art21March 1, 201712 videos • 1:24:51 total runtime
History Reimagined
The artists in this playlist strike a balance between fact and fiction in their reimagining of historical moments, reinterpreting the past in the interest of finding clarity for the present and beyond.