Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists.

Art21 produces several film series, including: "Art in the Twenty-First Century," the Peabody Award-winning, Emmy-nominated, PBS-broadcast television series; "Extended Play," the first and longest-running digital series committed to documenting the lives and works of contemporary artists; and "New York Close Up," an acclaimed digital series profiling early career artists living and working in New York City.


Art21

The trailer for our newest upcoming film just dropped! Have you watched it?

8 months ago | [YT] | 2

Art21

Starting today, we will premiere special EXTENDED presentations for each of the artists featured in "Borderlands"—the final episode from our new season on PBS.

Each of the four films was edited to focus on a singular artist narrative, containing original material not included in the television broadcast.

Tune in → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-VX...

4 years ago | [YT] | 2

Art21

For one week only (through May 5, 2020) we are presenting the four video works by Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg featured in our latest film, in their entirety, courtesy of the artists and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.


Visit the screening room at: art21.org/read/screening-room-nathalie-djurberg-ha…

4 years ago | [YT] | 2

Art21

Watch our new playlist featuring twelve stories of artists whose work evidences the human touch.


📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsA9n...

4 years ago | [YT] | 10

Art21

Wonderful, there are indeed people here! Thank you all for continuing to tune in.


This fall was among most-viewed seasons ever on YouTube—thanks, in part, to the highly-positive reception around our "New York Close Up" series film, "An Artist Walks into a Bar" (https://youtu.be/ceaf1vosJPw), featuring sculptor and performance artist Aki Sasamoto.


We just released our final new video for the year this past Wednesday, but we'll be back in 2020 with a very exciting lineup. Stay tuned for updates.

4 years ago | [YT] | 14

Art21

🎤 <tap tap tap> Is this thing on? Anybody here?

5 years ago | [YT] | 43