Art in the Twenty-First Century

Season 1 Episode 4: Consumption

12 SeasonsSep 28, 2001TV-PG55m7.5

How does contemporary art address the idea of consumption? How do artists question commonly held assumptions about commerce, mass media, and consumer society? The Art:21 documentary "Consumption" explores these questions through the work...

Art in the Twenty-First Century background

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Place

Aired: Sep 21, 2001

How does contemporary art address the idea of place? How do artists working t...

Episode 2 Spirituality

2. Spirituality

Aired: Sep 21, 2001

How does contemporary art address the idea of spirituality? How do artists wo...

Episode 3 Identity

Aired: Sep 28, 2001

How does contemporary art address the idea of identity? How do artists workin...

Episode 4 Consumption

Aired: Sep 28, 2001

How does contemporary art address the idea of consumption? How do artists que...

Appearances

Creators

Deborah Shaffer

Deborah ShafferDirector

Susan Dowling

Susan DowlingCreator

Susan Sollins

Susan SollinsCreator

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Info about Art in the Twenty-First Century

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary