Seasons & Episodes
Place
Sculptor Richard Serra, "street artists" Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee, photographer Sally Mann and installation ar
Spirituality
Ann Hamilton, who works with textiles; impish multimedia artist John Feodorov; miniaturist Shahzia Sikander; and James T
Identity
Bruce Nauman, Maya Lin, Louise Bourgeois and Kerry James Marshall, "four contemporary artists who deal in notions of ide
Consumption
Mel Chin, Matthew Barney, Michael Ray Charles and Andrea Zittel, artists "who raise questions about the things we consum
Stories
Stories (in one form or another) is the theme linking the four artists profiled in Part 1 of four: Kara Walker, Kiki Smi
Loss and Desire
Part 2 (of four) connects photographer Collier Schorr, and multimedia artists Gabriel Orozco and Janine Antoni with the
Time
Part 3 (of four): Time is the theme grouping the four artists profiled here. Among them: Martin Puryear, who's known for
Humor
Conclusion. Humor is the theme grouping the four artists profiled here. Among them: Eleanor Antin, who finds room for a
Power
Power and its victims is the theme of this episode, which profiles artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Laylah Ali, Krzysztof Wodiczko
Memory
Memory is the theme as artists Susan Rothenberg, Mike Kelley, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Josiah McElheny are profiled. McElhen
Structure
“Structure” is the theme as artists Matthew Ritchie, Fred Wilson, Richard Tuttle and Roni Horn are profiled. “Mode
Play
“Play” is the theme as artists Jessica Stockholder, Ellen Gallagher, Arturo Herrera and Oliver Herring are profiled.
Romance
The fourth season begins with romance as the theme grouping the artists profiled here, including photographer Laurie Sim
Protest
“Protest” is the theme. Profiled: painter Nancy Spero, photographer An-My Le, media artist Alfredo Jaar and conceptu
Ecology
Ecology is the theme. Profiled: photographer Robert Adams, and sculptors Mark Dion, Ursula von Rydingsvard and Iñigo Ma
Paradox
Paradox is the theme. Profiled: painter Robert Ryman, filmmakers Mark Bradford and Catherine Sullivan, and media artists
Compassion
The Season 5 premiere highlights artists who seek to reconcile past with present, expose injustice and celebrate toleran
Fantasy
Artists who mine the world of fantasy are featured, including Jeff Koons, who explores notions of taste and pleasure; ab
Transformation
Artists who observe and satirize society are featured, including Yinka Shonibare, who's shown creating a piece about the
Systems
Artists who tackle projects that are complex and/or vast in scope are featured, including Ethiopian-American painter Jul
Change
The Season 6 premiere focuses on Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, Ghanian sculptor El Anatsui and American photogr
Boundaries
Examining the works of sculptor David Altmejd, Japanese animation artist Tabaimo and avante-garde sculptor Lynda Benglis
History
Glenn Ligon, Mary Reid Kelley and Marina Abramovic, whose works examine historic events and often challenge assumptions
Balance
The Season 6 finale focuses on oil painter Rackstraw Downes, minimalist painter Robert Mangold and sculptor Sarah Sze. T
Investigation
The Season 7 premiere features Thomas Hirschhorn, who creates an installation with help from public-housing residents; p
Secrets
Elliott Hundley, Arlene Shechet and Trevor Paglen are featured. Hundley creates collages that both reveal and hide their
Legacy
A look at artists inspired by life experiences and family heritage. Included: Wolfgang Laib, who connects the ephemeral
Fiction
What makes a compelling story? How do artists disrupt everyday reality in the service of revealing subtler truths? This
Chicago
The Season 8 premiere spotlights artists in Chicago, including Nick Cave, who creates "Soundsuits"; installation artist
Mexico City
Mexico City artists exit their homes and studios to use the growing megalopolis as their canvas. The artists present eve
Los Angeles
While sprawling Los Angeles has world-class museums and art schools, artists working in the shadow of the entertainment
Vancouver
By recreating historical moments, staging photos of vernacular scenes, and crafting intricate sculptures that trick the
Johannesburg
Since the dramatic fall of apartheid in 1994, Johannesburg has emerged as the artistic capital of sub-Saharan Africa. Co
Berlin
Berlin has become a haven for artists from all over the world—a free zone where experimentation, individual expression
San Francisco Bay Area
See why the San Francisco Bay Area is a magnet for artists who are drawn to its experimental atmosphere, countercultural
London
See how British history and modern upheaval collide in the works of today's London artists. Their art rethinks the past,
Beijing
Witness the maturing of this unique contemporary-art hub and meet the artists who call it home. Beijing's recent economi
Borderlands
Learn how contemporary art can challenge preconceived notions of the U.S.-Mexico border. Today's artists see the border
Everyday Icons
Four contemporary artists breathe new life into some of humanity's oldest artforms, icons and monuments, creating painti
Bodies of Knowledge
Finding inspiration outside the studio, a group of acclaimed contemporary artists use history, science, and politics as
Friends and Strangers
Four contemporary artists look inside and outside their immediate circles to find emotional connections and build commun
Between Worlds
The internationally acclaimed artists in “Between Worlds” work at intersections and crossroads, using their artistic
Realms of the Real
The internationally acclaimed artists in “Realms of the Real” conduct extensive historical research, examine the nua
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