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ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: Beijing

Guan Xiao working in her Beijing studio. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.
Courtesy of © Art21, Inc. 2020.
Guan Xiao working in her Beijing studio. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.

Stream or tune in Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

On this episode, witness the maturing of this unique contemporary-art hub and meet the artists who call it home. Beijing's recent economic boom makes it fertile ground for art, and artists have responded to its relentless evolution with urgency and ambition.

Featured on the Beijing episode:

Guan Xiao

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Guan Xiao working in her Beijing studio. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.
Courtesy of © Art21, Inc. 2020
Guan Xiao working in her Beijing studio. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.

Liu Xiaodong

Song Dong

Song Dong installing "Eating the City" (2019) at Pace Gallery, London. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.
Courtesy of © Art21, Inc. 2020
Song Dong installing "Eating the City" (2019) at Pace Gallery, London. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.

Xu Bing

Xu Bing in his Beijing studio. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.
Courtesy of © Art21, Inc. 2020
Xu Bing in his Beijing studio. Production still from the Art21 television series ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Season 10, 2020.

Yin Xiuzhen

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About Season 10:

Meet 12 artists and one artist collective behind some of the most significant artwork of the 21st century. These creators respond to the places they live and work, and show unabashed engagement with the world around them. Visit https://art21.org

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