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How Artist Rose B. Simpson Brings Her Sculptures to Life

How Artist Rose B. Simpson Brings Her Sculptures to Life

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Artist Amy Sherald's Painting Process

Artist Amy Sherald's Painting Process

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How Daniel Lind-Ramos Sources Materials for His Sculptures

How Daniel Lind-Ramos Sources Materials for His Sculptures

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Artist Alex Da Corte Transforms Into Characters

Artist Alex Da Corte Transforms Into Characters

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Artist Tauba Auerbach

Artist Tauba Auerbach

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Artist Anicka Yi

Artist Anicka Yi

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The Unveiling of "The Embrace"

The Unveiling of "The Embrace"

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Guerrilla Girls Engage the Public

Guerrilla Girls Engage the Public

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The Origin Story of the Art Gallery "Just Above Midtown"

The Origin Story of the Art Gallery "Just Above Midtown"

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"Future Ancestral Technologies"

"Future Ancestral Technologies"

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Artist Miranda July Performs At a Gas Station

Artist Miranda July Performs At a Gas Station

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Christine Sun Kim Explains Her Site-Responsive Project

Christine Sun Kim Explains Her Site-Responsive Project

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ART21

U.S. Department of State Honors Five Art21 Featured Artists

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Art in Embassies (AIE) program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will honor five artists—Cai Guo-Qiang, Jeff Koons, Shahzia Sikander, Kiki Smith, and Carrie Mae Weems—by awarding each with the U.S. Department of State's inaugural Medal of Arts, recognizing each artist's outstanding commitment to international cultural exchange.
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Compassion
54:30
Season 5 Episode 1
Compassion
Featuring artists William Kentridge, Carrie Mae Weems, and Doris Salcedo.
ART21 Season 4
54:25
Season 4 Episode 4
Paradox
Featuring artists Mark Bradford, Catherine Sullivan, Robert Ryman, Allora & Calzadilla.
Ecology
53:36
Season 4 Episode 3
Ecology
Featuring Ursula von Rydingsvard, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Robert Adams, and Mark Dion.
Protest
53:28
Season 4 Episode 2
Protest
Featuring artists Nancy Spero, An-My Le, Alfredo Jaar, and Jenny Holzer.
Romance
53:39
Season 4 Episode 1
Romance
Featuring artists Laurie Simmons, Lari Pittman, Judy Pfaff, and Pierre Huyghe.
Play
54:09
Season 3 Episode 4
Play
Featuring artists Jessica Stockholder, Ellen Gallagher, Arturo Herrera, & Oliver Herring.
Structures
54:10
Season 3 Episode 3
Structures
Featuring artists Matthew Ritchie, Fred Wilson, Richard Tuttle, and Roni Horn.
Memory
54:10
Season 3 Episode 2
Memory
Featuring artists Susan Rothenberg, Mike Kelley, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Josiah McElheny.
Power
54:10
Season 3 Episode 1
Power
Featuring artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Laylah Ali, Krzysztof Wodiczko, and Ida Applebroog.
Humor
53:40
Season 2 Episode 4
Humor
Featuring artists Eleanor Antin, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Murray, and Walton Ford.
Time
53:40
Season 2 Episode 3
Time
Featuring artists Martin Puryear, Paul Pfeiffer, Vija Celmins, and Tim Hawkinson.
Loss & Desire
51:44
Season 2 Episode 2
Loss & Desire
Featuring artists Collier Schorr, Gabriel Orozco, and Janine Antoni.
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