Stream Artbound Seasons & Full Episodes | KCET

An image with a line of X's with images of people and places within the X.

For its 12th season, “Artbound” will examine the life of Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, one of Chicano rock ‘n’ roll’s pioneers, the myths of the American West and the creative impact and legacy of the Queer art community in the 2000s.

"Artbound" is an Emmy® award-winning arts and culture series that examines the lives, works and creative processes of innovators making an impact in Southern California and beyond. Through broadcast episodes and local journalism, "Artbound" brings to light the region’s rich cultural legacy and diversity.

Funders

Watch on PBS App

Southland Sessions

Southland Sessions

Suggested Show

Southland Sessions

An illustration of different Western images in pop culture.

An illustration of different Western images in pop culture.

Article

Artbound

From Lil Nas X to 'Nomadland': How the American West is Being Re-Imagined

Two hands a centering clay on a potter's wheel.

Two hands a centering clay on a potter's wheel.

Article

Artbound

What the Resurgence of Pottery Says About Life Today

An illustration of a street corner in Los Angeles with men and women hanging out. On the side, there is graffiti that says "Viva La Raza." The album title is "Ruben and the Jets."

An illustration of a street corner in Los Angeles with men and women hanging out. On the side, there is graffiti that says "Viva La Raza." The album title is "Ruben and the Jets."

Article

Artbound

The Evolution of Chicano Rock, From Ritchie Valens to Chicano Batman

Most Recent

Kennedy Verrett sits on top of a large rock against larger rock formations as he plays the didjeridu, placing the mouthpiece against his lips and holding up the didjeridu to be perpendicular to himself.

Kennedy Verrett sits on top of a large rock against larger rock formations as he plays the didjeridu, placing the mouthpiece against his lips and holding up the didjeridu to be perpendicular to himself.

Artbound

SoundCheckEarth: A Desert Symphony at Joshua Tree

DJ Loser, who is wearing a black t-shirt with a star design printed on the front and a black snapback hat with "Funk Freaks" embroidered across the front stands in front of a DJ deck with his hands on one of the turntables. Behind him, Luer stands and looks on at the crowd in front of them, out of frame. There are other men on either side of DJ Loser and Luer.

DJ Loser, who is wearing a black t-shirt with a star design printed on the front and a black snapback hat with "Funk Freaks" embroidered across the front stands in front of a DJ deck with his hands on one of the turntables. Behind him, Luer stands and looks on at the crowd in front of them, out of frame. There are other men on either side of DJ Loser and Luer.

Artbound

No Faking the Funk: Orange County's Funk Freaks Keeps it Real

A man performs a back flip over a red sign spinning advertisement sign. The sign, however, unlike typical advertisement signs, reads, "Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists," — an excerpt from Sol LeWitt's "Sentences on Conceptual Art."

A man performs a back flip over a red sign spinning advertisement sign. The sign, however, unlike typical advertisement signs, reads, "Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists," — an excerpt from Sol LeWitt's "Sentences on Conceptual Art."

Artbound

Sign Spinning Meets Sol LeWitt at Santa Ana's Grand Central Art Center

Narsiso Martinez's "Selfie with the Homies" shows three four farmworkers in a photograph together. It is created with ink, gouache and charcoal on a produce box.

Narsiso Martinez's "Selfie with the Homies" shows three four farmworkers in a photograph together. It is created with ink, gouache and charcoal on a produce box.

Artbound

Oaxacan Farmworker Turned Artist Reveals Struggles in the Fields Through Portraits on Produce Boxes

African American men and women in a parade of cars during Cinco de Mayo in Compton.

African American men and women in a parade of cars during Cinco de Mayo in Compton.

Artbound

'You Had to be There': Compton in Literature and Memory

A lenticular artwork image with details including lowrider cars, wheels, flowers, palm trees and more.

A lenticular artwork image with details including lowrider cars, wheels, flowers, palm trees and more.

Artbound

Preview: 13 Photos of the Cheech's First Showstopping 26-Foot Tall Art Installation

Stephanie Sajor and Eddy M. Gana Jr. stand side by side on a stage in front of two microphones. A bright spotlight shines on both of them as they are spoken word poetry mid-performance. Their hands are held out in front of them with their palms upward and their faces are scrunched up with emotion.

Stephanie Sajor and Eddy M. Gana Jr. stand side by side on a stage in front of two microphones. A bright spotlight shines on both of them as they are spoken word poetry mid-performance. Their hands are held out in front of them with their palms upward and their faces are scrunched up with emotion.

Artbound

At Sunday Jump in Historic Filipinotown, Words Gain Power

Natasha, who is wearing a red dress with white flowers, and Shant, who is wearing a white, cable-knit sweater, clink wine glasses over a dinner table topped with a white tablecloth and various dishes. Natasha and Shant look at each other as they toast.

Natasha, who is wearing a red dress with white flowers, and Shant, who is wearing a white, cable-knit sweater, clink wine glasses over a dinner table topped with a white tablecloth and various dishes. Natasha and Shant look at each other as they toast.

Artbound

This Armenian Dating Show Doubles as a Lesson in Geopolitics and Culture

Support Provided By

Full Episodes

Mustache Mondays

Mustache Mondays

Artbound

Mustache Mondays: The Power of an LGBTQ Party

An LGBTQ nightclub event in L.A. called “Mustache Mondays” was an incubator for today’s exciting artists.

Season 12 Episode 6

A mural painting depicts a collage of American West imagery, from cowboys and Native Americans to men on horseback and nods to Western films.

A mural painting depicts a collage of American West imagery, from cowboys and Native Americans to men on horseback and nods to Western films.

Artbound

Imagined Wests: Painting a Multilayered Picture of the West

The Autry Museum is working to recontextualize a large mural, dating from the 1980s.

Season 12 Episode 5

Desert X 2021

Desert X 2021