Art21 Premieres 'Human Nature' Episode Featuring Josh Kline
The Facts
On June 10, 2026, Art21 announced the premiere of 'Human Nature', the third episode of Season 12 of 'Art in the Twenty-First Century'. The episode features artist Josh Kline alongside three other artists, exploring themes of humanity's impact on the environment, social and economic systems, and human connection. Kline's work in installation, video, sculpture, and photography questions how emergent technologies reshape human life, including his use of early deep fake software to examine truth in a post-truth era. His practice focuses on work and class, addressing climate change, automation, disease, and democratic decline.
The Signal
The episode underscores Art21's ongoing commitment to documenting artists who engage with pressing contemporary issues. Kline's inclusion highlights the series' role in bringing critical conversations about technology and labor to a broad audience. For collectors and curators, the episode offers insight into an artist whose prescient themes—particularly around automation and deep fakes—are increasingly relevant to market and institutional conversations about art and society.
- Artists: Josh Kline
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