Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century

Beijing (10x2)

Data di messa in onda: Set 25, 2020

Amid Beijing’s dizzying economic, urban, and cultural transformation, artists have responded to its relentless evolution with urgency and ambition, all the while contending with many centuries of Chinese cultural traditions. This hour witnesses the maturing of a unique contemporary-art hub and follows a multigenerational group of artists who grapple with memory, modernization, and their roles in the global art world. The “Beijing” episode features Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen.