art21

Season 6

2012 · 4 episodes · 4h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Change

   13 Apr 2012 · 60 min

   The Season 6 premiere focuses on Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, Ghanian sculptor El Anatsui and American photographer Catherine Opie, whose works often share thematic similarities, including a focus on transformation.

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   2. Boundaries

   20 Apr 2012 · 60 min

   Examining the works of sculptor David Altmejd, Japanese animation artist Tabaimo and avante-garde sculptor Lynda Benglis, which explore the shape-shifting potential of the human figure through taboo subjects and the innovative use of media.

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   3. History

   27 Apr 2012 · 60 min

   Glenn Ligon, Mary Reid Kelley and Marina Abramovic, whose works examine historic events and often challenge assumptions about them, are profiled.

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   4. Balance

   4 May 2012 · 60 min

   The Season 6 finale focuses on oil painter Rackstraw Downes, minimalist painter Robert Mangold and sculptor Sarah Sze. Their works explore the space that lies between art and existence, the seeing and the knowing.