Art:21 . Slideshow

Architecture			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of architecture in contemporary art. Architecture includes buildings, landscape design, public artworks, and expanded definitions of architecture such as networks, borders, and other non-traditional built environments.
Consumption			How does contemporary art address the idea of consumption? How do artists question commonly held assumptions about commerce, mass media, and consumer society? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of consumption in contemporary art
Drawing			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of drawing in contemporary art. Drawing includes works on paper, collage, text, sketches, and works where the emphasis is on the principles of drawing such as line.
Ecology			How is our understanding of the natural world deeply cultural? How do artists explore the relationship of nature and culture, the submission of wilderness to civilization, the foundations of scientific knowledge, the impact of technology on biology, and our relationship to the earth forged by working the land? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of ecology in contemporary art.
Humor			How do artists use irony, goofiness, satire, and sarcasm in their work? Can an artwork be funny and critical at the same time? Do contemporary artists always take themselves seriously? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of humor in contemporary art.
Identity			How does contemporary art address the idea of identity? How do artists working today reveal and question commonly held assumptions about stereotypes, self-awareness, portaiture, and what it means to be an artist? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of Identity in contemporary art
Installation			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of installation in contemporary art. Installaton includes permanent and impermanent works, site-specific works, interventions, exhibitions, and artwork that is built in relation to architecture.
Loss & Desire			How do contemporary artworks embody emotion? How do artists express longing, love, and human experience in their work? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of loss & desire in contemporary art.
Memory			How does memory function? What is history? How does the past impact the art of today? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of memory in contemporary art.
Painting			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of painting in contemporary art. Painting includes works with paint, works on canvas, wall paintings, or works in other media that reference the history of painting.
Paradox			How do contemporary artists address contradiction, ambiguity, and truth? How do artists investigate the boundaries between abstraction and representation, fact and fiction, order and chaos? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of paradox in contemporary art.
Performance			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of architecture in contemporary art. Performance includes theater, music, performance art, happenings, and artists taking on alter-egos or personas in their work.
Photography			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of photography in contemporary art. Photography includes artists who make photographs, photo-collages, and works in other media that reference the history of photography and/or photo techniques.
Place			How does contemporary art address the idea of place? How do artists working today reveal and question commonly held assumptions about land, home, and national identity? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of place in contemporary art.
Play			Spontaneous and joyful, subversive or amusing, play can take many forms in daily life as well as in contemporary art. In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of play in contemporary art.
Power			From politics to mass media, the theme of power pervades daily life and is reflected in the ideas and concerns of contemporary artists. In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of power in contemporary art.
Printmaking			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of printmaking in contemporary art. Printmaking includes traditional print processes, artist's books, papermaking, as well as many digital processes.
Protest			How do contemporary artists engage politics, inequality, and the many conflicts that besiege the world today? How do artists use their work to discuss or oppose misery, turmoil, and injustice? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of protest in contemporary art.
Romance			What role do intuition, emotion, fantasy, and escapism play in contemporary art? How do contemporary artists respond to traditionally romantic ideals such as sentimentality, pathos, and the philosophy of art for art�s sake? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of romance in contemporary art.
Sculpture			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of sculpture in contemporary art. Sculpture includes three-dimensional objects, multiples, and works that relate to the scale of the body (rather than the architecture).
Spirituality			How does contemporary art address the idea of spirituality? How do artists working today reveal and question commonly held assumptions about faith, belief, meditation, and religious symbols? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of spirituality in contemporary art .
Stories			How do artists tell stories in their work? How does contemporary art reflect and reveal narrative traditions? How does the art of today record and describe the world around us? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of stories in contemporary art.
Structures			How do we organize life? What are the ways in which we capture knowledge and attempt greater understanding? What frameworks do we use to contain our ideas? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of structures in contemporary art.
Time			How do artists evoke and transform time in their work? Can a work of contemporary art be timeless? How does contemporary art relate to art of the ancient past, to nature, and to the rhythms of the life? In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of time in contemporary art.
Video & Film			In this slideshow, images and quotes by artists from past seasons of Art:21 are juxtaposed to create a portrait of video & film in contemporary art. Video & film includes projected images, video installations, and free-standing sculptures that include video and/or film elements.