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Lynn Hershman Leeson in "San Francisco Bay Area"

September 28, 2018

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Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg in "Berlin" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Susan Philipsz in "Berlin" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Hiwa K in "Berlin" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Stephanie Syjuco in "San Francisco Bay Area" Art in the Twenty-First Century
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Lynn Hershman Leeson in "San Francisco Bay Area" Art in the Twenty-First Century
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Season 9 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century”

Watch each of the twelve full segments from the latest season of Art21’s Peabody Award-winning “Art in the Twenty-First Century” series.

Season 9 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century”
by Art21September 29, 2018 12 videos • 2:33:01 total runtime

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