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Fiction

Season 7 Episode 4
54:23
London

London

Season 10 Episode 1
55:03
Beijing

Beijing

Season 10 Episode 2
55:01
Borderlands

Borderlands

Season 10 Episode 3
55:20
Everyday Icons

Everyday Icons

Season 11 Episode 1
55:14
Bodies of Knowledge

Bodies of Knowledge

Season 11 Episode 2
55:12
Season 11

Friends and Strangers

Season 11 Episode 3
55:11
Chicago

Chicago

Season 8 Episode 1
55:16
Mexico City

Mexico City

Season 8 Episode 2
55:16
ART21 Season 8

Los Angeles

Season 8 Episode 3
55:18
Vancouver

Vancouver

Season 8 Episode 4
55:16
Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Season 9 Episode 1
55:04
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ART21

Legacy

Season 7 Episode 3

Why do we break with some traditions and perpetuate others? Artists in this episode use life experiences and family heritage to explore new aesthetic terrain. Featuring artists Wolfgang Laib, Tania Bruguera, and Abraham Cruzvillegas.

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Chicago
55:16
Season 8 Episode 1
Chicago
Featuring artists Nick Cave, Theaster Gates, Barbara Kasten, and Chris Ware.
Fiction
54:23
Season 7 Episode 4
Fiction
Featuring artists Katharina Grosse, Joan Jonas, and Omer Fast.
Secrets
54:35
Season 7 Episode 2
Secrets
Featuring artists Elliott Hundley, Arlene Shechet, and Trevor Paglen.
Investigation
54:35
Season 7 Episode 1
Investigation
Featuring artists Thomas Hirschhorn, Leonardo Drew, and Graciela Iturbide.
Balance
54:28
Season 6 Episode 4
Balance
Featuring artists Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold, and Sarah Sze.
History
54:30
Season 6 Episode 3
History
Featuring artists Glenn Ligon, Mary Reid Kelley, and Marina Abramovi?.
Boundaries
54:56
Season 6 Episode 2
Boundaries
Featuring artists David Altmejd, Tabaimo, assume vivd astro focus, and Lynda Benglis.
Change
54:54
Season 6 Episode 1
Change
Featuring artists Catherine Opie, El Anatsui, and Ai Weiwei.
ART21 Season 5
54:11
Season 5 Episode 4
Systems
Featuring artists Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja, and Allan McCollum.
Transformation
54:30
Season 5 Episode 3
Transformation
Featuring artists Yinka Shonibare MBE, Cindy Sherman, and Paul McCarthy.
Fantasy
54:30
Season 5 Episode 2
Fantasy
Featuring artists Jeff Koons, Mary Heilmann, Florian Maier-Aichen, and Cao Fei.
Compassion
54:30
Season 5 Episode 1
Compassion
Featuring artists William Kentridge, Carrie Mae Weems, and Doris Salcedo.
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