The first series on television in the U.S. to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists, Art in the Twenty-First Century is a Peabody Award-winning biennial program that allows viewers to observe the artists at work, watch as they transform inspiration into art, and hear how they struggle with both the physical and visual challenges of achieving their visions.

Art in the Twenty-First Century airs on PBS in the U.S. Watch full episodes on Art21.org and through PBS streaming apps.

Videos 55-72 of 390TitleSeriesFeatured Artist(s)Date

Kiki Smith in "Stories"

Preview

1:04
Add to watchlist

9/1/2003

Elizabeth Murray in "Humor"

Preview

1:20
Add to watchlist

9/1/2003

Stories

53:44

9/9/2003

Opening to "Stories"

By Charles Atlas with John Waters

1:36
Add to watchlist

Opening to "Stories"

By Charles Atlas with John Waters

9/9/2003

Kara Walker in "Stories"

13:24
Add to watchlist

9/9/2003

Kiki Smith in "Stories"

14:01
Add to watchlist

9/9/2003

Do Ho Suh in "Stories"

13:58
Add to watchlist

9/9/2003

Trenton Doyle Hancock in "Stories"

12:55
Add to watchlist

9/9/2003

Opening to "Loss & Desire"

By Charles Atlas with Jane Alexander

2:3
Add to watchlist

Opening to "Loss & Desire"

By Charles Atlas with Jane Alexander

9/10/2003

Collier Schorr in "Loss & Desire"

18:14
Add to watchlist

9/10/2003

Gabriel Orozco in "Loss & Desire"

16:09
Add to watchlist

9/10/2003

Janine Antoni in "Loss & Desire"

16:32
Add to watchlist

9/10/2003

Loss & Desire

51:44

9/17/2003

Time

53:40

9/17/2003

Opening to "Time"

By Charles Atlas with Merce Cunningham

1:49
Add to watchlist

Opening to "Time"

By Charles Atlas with Merce Cunningham

9/17/2003

Martin Puryear in "Time"

13:41
Add to watchlist

9/17/2003

Paul Pfeiffer in "Time"

12:49
Add to watchlist

9/17/2003

Vija Celmins in "Time"

13:22
Add to watchlist

9/17/2003