Art21 specials are single and limited-run features on the artists and communities that bring contemporary art to the fore, broadening the scope of voices and perspectives represented in Art21 films.

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Things Don't Have to Be Like This

Morehshin Allahyari, American Artist, and Mimi Ọnụọha
11:15
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Things Don't Have to Be Like This

Morehshin Allahyari, American Artist, and Mimi Ọnụọha

7/2/2025

Material / Immaterial

Valeska Soares
6:42
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Material / Immaterial

Valeska Soares

5/2/2018

Collaboration on Campus—Nanotechnology & Contemporary Art

Kimsooja
15:56
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Collaboration on Campus—Nanotechnology & Contemporary Art

Kimsooja

11/10/2015

Reflections from Curator Philip Tinari

Ai Weiwei
1:54
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Reflections from Curator Philip Tinari

Ai Weiwei

3/5/2014

Reflections from Curator Philip Tinari

Cao Fei
2:11
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Reflections from Curator Philip Tinari

Cao Fei

3/5/2014

Reflections from Curator Philip Tinari

Cai Guo-Qiang
1:51
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Reflections from Curator Philip Tinari

Cai Guo-Qiang

3/5/2014

U.S. Department of State Honors Five Art21 Featured Artists
5:54
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U.S. Department of State Honors Five Art21 Featured Artists

11/29/2012

Carrie Mae Weems & David Alan Grier In Conversation
8:54
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Carrie Mae Weems & David Alan Grier In Conversation

6/25/2010