Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century

From politics to mass media, power pervades daily life. Artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Laylah Ali, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Ida Applebroog negotiate personal and cultural histories, re-imagine social space and challenge authority and oppression.

How does memory function? Who creates history? Artists Susan Rothenberg, Mike Kelley, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Josiah McElheny delve into the past, transforming it and remaking it in their work.

Spontaneous, funny, subversive--play can take many forms. Artists Jessica Stockholder, Ellen Gallagher, Arturo Herrera, Oliver Herring improvise games, draw inspiration from dance and music, and employ color and pattern to induce delight.

How do we organize life? How do we capture knowledge and attempt greater understanding? Artists Mathew Ritchie, Fred Wilson, Richard Tuttle and Roni Horn create systems and shift contexts using unconventional devices.