Through in-depth profiles and dynamic behind-the-scenes footage featuring artists speaking directly about their inspirations and ideas Season Five shows a broad range of artistic practice technical innovation and experimentation from artists tackling large-scale collaborative projects in hangar-like studios to those working in the quiet of more intimate studio settings. Art21 traveled around the world in Season Five filming the creation of new art on every continent (except Antarctica) and in museums studios galleries and homes in nine countries. Fourteen internationally recognized artists from painters and sculptors to photographers and artists exploring the possibilities of new media were filmed in their own environments and in their own words. The result is an exceptional opportunity for audiences to experience first-hand the complex artistic processes behind some of today's most intriguing and thought-provoking art.

Art: 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Season 5 (Blu-ray)