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Bodies of Knowledge
Art21 produces features focusing exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists throughout the world, including the Peabody Award-winning biennial series "Art in the Twenty-First Century." Intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work and watch their process as they transform inspiration into art.
TV Schedule
Season 11
Bodies of Knowledge
June 23, 2023
Contemporary artists use history, science and politics as the raw material for potent art....
Extended Preview
April 7, 2023
Twelve of America's most innovative artists rise to the challenge of our current moment.
Everyday Icons
April 7, 2023
Four contemporary artists breathe new life into humanity's artforms, icons and monuments.
Season 10
Borderlands
October 2, 2020
Featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach, and Postcommodity...
Beijing
September 25, 2020
Featuring artists Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen.
London
September 18, 2020
Featuring artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow, Anish Kapoor, and Christian Marclay.
Season 9
San Francisco Bay Area
September 28, 2018
Feat. Creative Growth Art Center, Katy Grannan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, & Stephanie Syjuco.
Johannesburg
September 21, 2018
Featuring artists David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode.
Berlin
September 21, 2018
Featuring Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Olafur Eliasson, Hiwa K, and Susan Philipsz.
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