Through in-depth profiles and interviews, this series reveals the inspiration, vision, and techniques behind the creative works of some of today's most accomplished contemporary artists.

Romance
The premiere hour features four distinctly different artists whose works pose questions about the role of emotion, regret, fantasy, and nostalgia in contemporary art: Laurie Simmons, Lari Pittman, Judy Pfaff, and Pierre Huyghe.

Protest
The second installment examines the ways in which four artists use their work to picture war, express outrage, and empathize with the suffering of others: Nancy Spero, An-My Lê, Alfredo Jaar, and Jenny Holzer.

Ecology
This program introduces four artists whose works pose questions about the relationships between nature and culture: Ursula von Rydingsvard, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Robert Adams, and Mark Dion.

Paradox
The final episode of the series showcases five artists who, through uniquely different styles of work, address and respond to contradiction, conflict and ambiguity, and examine the relationship between mystery and meaning in art: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, Robert Ryman, Mark Bradford, and Catherine Sullivan.

Sunday, 10/28-11/18/07 from 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. ET