BEYOND THE CANVAS options one of the best arts and tradition reporting from PBS NEWSHOUR’s CANVAS arts sequence. Every episode is constructed round a particular theme utilizing artist profiles and first individual narrative segments to discover the concept.

EPISODE GUIDE:

Episode 1: “Art All Around Us” premieres Friday, Aug. 23 at 9:30 pm on KPBS 2 / PBS app – This episode celebrates artists who show that artwork doesn’t simply exist on a stage, display screen, or web page. Artwork actually is in each a part of our lives. We take a look at pathfinders from girls browsing large waves to Latino baseball pioneers.

Episode 2: “Art: Innovative” Stream now with the PBS app – Rejoice the spirit of innovation, that includes artists and creators who’re pushing the boundaries of their very own artwork varieties, together with comic Ziwe, latest Grammy-winner Arooj Aftab and Broadway sensation Andre de Shields.

Episode 3: “Art, To Change The World” Stream now with the PBS app – On this episode, BEYOND THE CANVAS examines artwork’s energy as a social drive. It will possibly uncover hidden historical past, advocate for good, and alter the world. We hear from Academy award-winning actor Riz Ahmed and portrait photographer Jess T. Dugan.

Episode 4 “Art, Black Women Lead” Stream now with the PBS app – BEYOND THE CANVAS celebrates the big inventive contributions of Black girls.

Episode 5: “Art, The Power of Words” Stream now with the PBS app – Study the work of writers, poets, and lyricists who’ve translated their very own experiences into highly effective writing. Writing that broadens our views, and makes us care, together with conversations with Brandi Carlile, Louise Erdrich, and Rissi Palmer.