Art21: Art in the Twenty First Century "Everyday Icons"

Art21: Art in the Twenty First Century "Everyday Icons"

Fri, 04/07/2023 - 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Amy Sherald working in her Jersey City studio. From the Art21 series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Season 11

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Art21 produces features focusing exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists throughout the world.

Four contemporary artists breathe new life into some of humanity’s oldest artforms, icons and monuments, creating paintings, sculptures, and films out of everyday objects and popular culture. This episode includes Michelle Obama portrait painter Amy SheraldRose B. SimpsonAlex Da Corte and Daniel Lind-RamosArt21: Art in the Twenty First Century "Everyday Icons" airs Friday, April 7 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.