The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art (ICA at MECA) will be screening Art 21. There will be director introductions, Q&A, and student discussion with each viewing.

Episodes, Dates, & Viewing Times

Mexico City — Monday, 10/17, 4:00pm

Los Angeles — Monday, 10/17, 6:00pm

Vancouver — Tuesday, 10/18, 9:30am

Chicago —Tuesday, 10/18 , 6:00pm

Featured artists: Natalia Almada, Edgar Arceneaux, Nick Cave, Minerva Cuevas, Stan Douglas, Theaster Gates, Brian Jungen, Barbara Kasten, Liz Larner, Tala Madani, Liz Magor, Damián Ortega, Pedro Reyes, Diana Thater, Jeff Wall, and Chris Ware.

About Art 21 Season 8

The series provides unparalleled access to the most innovative artists of our time, revealing how artists engage the culture around them and how art allows viewers to see the world in new ways. Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Claire Danes will join the Peabody Award-winning documentary television series “Art in the Twenty-First Century” as its broadcast host for the series’ eighth season.

The new season showcases the geography, architecture, society, culture, and heritage of each location. Each episode highlights aspects of contemporary life that viewers everywhere experience. “Using the sounds, colors, and energy of the city as a landscape that artists respond to and interact with, the films expand beyond the studio to explore each artist’s engagement with their communities and the world around them,” said ART21 Executive Producer Eve Moros Ortega.