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A Place Other than Here Naudline Pierre

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Naudline Pierre reframes traditional representations of religion and spirituality, finding freedom in a world of her own making—where the airborne and earthbound coexist and cooperate.

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Season 4 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century”
Judy Pfaff in "Romance" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Lari Pittman in "Romance" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Laurie Simmons in "Romance" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Pierre Huyghe in "Romance" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle in "Ecology" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Mark Dion in "Ecology" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Robert Adams in "Ecology" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Ursula von Rydingsvard in "Ecology" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Jenny Holzer in "Protest" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Nancy Spero in "Protest" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Alfredo Jaar in "Protest" Art in the Twenty-First Century
An-My Lê in "Protest" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Allora & Calzadilla in "Paradox" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Catherine Sullivan in "Paradox" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Mark Bradford in "Paradox" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Robert Ryman in "Paradox" Art in the Twenty-First Century

Season 4 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century”

Watch each of the fourteen full segments from Season 4 of Art21’s Peabody Award-winning Art in the Twenty-First Century series.

Season 4 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century”
by Art21May 10, 2024 16 videos • 3:41:02 total runtime

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