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.

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Paul McCarthy in "Transformation"

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1:18
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8/20/2009

Florian Maier-Aichen in "Fantasy"

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1:10
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8/13/2009

Jeff Koons in "Fantasy"

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1:07
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8/6/2009

Cao Fei in Fantasy

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1:05
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7/30/2009

Compassion

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0:31
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Compassion

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7/28/2009

Systems

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0:31
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Systems

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7/28/2009

Fantasy

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0:31
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Fantasy

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7/28/2009

Transformation

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0:31
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Transformation

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7/28/2009

Mary Heilmann in "Fantasy"

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1:22
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7/23/2009

Doris Salcedo in "Compassion"

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1:15
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7/16/2009

Carrie Mae Weems in "Compassion"

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1:28
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7/1/2009

William Kentridge in "Compassion"

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1:05
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7/1/2009

Season 5 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century"

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5:12
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4/10/2009

Martin Puryear in "Time"

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0:49
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1/14/2008

Paradox

54:25

11/18/2007

Mark Bradford in "Paradox"

14:27
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11/18/2007

Catherine Sullivan in "Paradox"

13:43
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11/18/2007

Robert Ryman in "Paradox"

13:58
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11/18/2007