2nd Floor Screening Room Shapiro Undergraduate Library

Don’t miss your chance to meet the most dynamic visual artists of our time at this exclusive marathon screening of the award-winning documentary series Art in the Twenty- First Century, featuring Kara Walker, Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui, Cindy Sherman, Matthew Barney, Barry McGee, Laurie Anderson, Marina Abramovi?, Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, and 90 more!

Unparalleled in its access to today's artists, this unique series invites viewers into artists' studios, homes and communities to provide an intimate view of their lives, creative processes, and sources of inspiration. The twenty-four one-hour programs present groundbreaking artists of the new century at work and speaking in their own words-- direct, accessible, and unfiltered--about how, why and what they create. Compelling and thought-provoking, Art in the Twenty-First Century takes viewers behind the scenes--and beyond the museum or gallery experience--to reveal how contemporary art can change how we see the world around us.

This event is presented by the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) and Shapiro Undergraduate Library, in partnership with Art21 as part of its Access 100 Artists initiative – a global campaign providing access to contemporary art and artists through hundreds of public screenings and events celebrating the 100 artists featured by Art21 in the past 10 years.