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Johannesburg

Since the dramatic fall of apartheid in 1994, Johannesburg has emerged as the artistic capital of sub-Saharan Africa. Collectively, the artists in this hour use their work to empower marginalized communities, reexamine history, and pursue their visions for South Africa’s future. The “Johannesburg” episode features David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode.

Johannesburg

55m 4s

Since the dramatic fall of apartheid in 1994, Johannesburg has emerged as the artistic capital of sub-Saharan Africa. Collectively, the artists in this hour use their work to empower marginalized communities, reexamine history, and pursue their visions for South Africa’s future.

The “Johannesburg” episode features David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode.

Previews + Extras

  • Preview: "Johannesburg" from Art21 Season 9: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview: "Johannesburg" from Art21 Season 9

    S9 E1 - 30s

    See the creative processes of artists David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode in "Johannesburg"—the first of three new episodes from Season 9 of the "Art in the Twenty-First Century" series.

    "Johannesburg" premiered September 21, 2018.

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