Art21 - Art in the 21st Century: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Art21 - Art in the 21st Century is a series that focuses exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the U.S. This Peabody Award-winning biennial program allows viewers to observe the artists at work, watch as they transform inspiration into art, and hear how they struggle with both the physical and visual challenges of achieving their visions. Both established and emerging artists are featured.

Series details

• Title: Art21 - Art in the 21st Century
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2001-09-21
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21211
• IMDb ID: tt0495556
• TVDB ID: 84504

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-09-21; final listed air date 2001-10-12; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-09-09; final listed air date 2003-09-10; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2005-09-16; final listed air date 2005-10-07; episode order: 4.
• Season 4: premiered 2007-10-28; final listed air date 2007-11-18; episode order: 4.
• Season 5: premiered 2009-10-07; final listed air date 2009-10-28; episode order: 4.
• Season 6: premiered 2012-04-13; final listed air date 2012-05-04; episode order: 4.
• Season 7: premiered 2014-10-24; final listed air date 2014-11-14; episode order: 4.
• Season 8: premiered 2016-09-16; final listed air date 2016-09-23; episode order: 4.
• Season 9: premiered 2018-09-21; final listed air date 2018-09-28; episode order: 3.
• Season 10: premiered 2020-09-18; final listed air date 2020-10-02; episode order: 3.
• Season 11: premiered 2023-04-07; final listed air date 2023-10-20; episode order: 3.
• Season 12: premiered 2025-10-17; final listed air date 2025-10-17; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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