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The Best Episodes of Artbound Season 12

Every episode of Artbound Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Artbound Season 12!

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This Emmy award-winning arts and culture series examines the lives, works and creative processes of arts and culture innovators making an impact in Southern California and beyond.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Artbound Season 12 Episode 1 - Con Safos: The Story of Chicano Music Pioneer Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara
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    #1 - Con Safos: The Story of Chicano Music Pioneer Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara

    S12:E1

    A pioneer of Chicano rock ’n’ roll, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism — from his time as lead singer of the doo-wop band The Apollo Brothers, his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin, and his crossover into the Chicano performance art world of the 1960s and 1970s — all of which shaped Mexican American culture.

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  2. Artbound Season 12 Episode 2 - Life Centered: The Helen Jean Taylor Story
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    #2 - Life Centered: The Helen Jean Taylor Story

    S12:E2

    Renowned ceramist and educator Helen Jean Taylor has not only crafted timeless artworks inspired by colors found in home gardens, but also helped her students improve their mental health through the art of throwing clay.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Artbound Season 12 Episode 3 - Sweet Land: The Making of a Myth
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    #3 - Sweet Land: The Making of a Myth

    S12:E3

    Learn how “Sweet Land,” named the Best Opera of 2020 by the Music Critics Association of North America, was made. See how it recasts the origin story of the United States through the eyes of Native Americans and immigrants. Explore how this revisionist opera was shaped by an unusual collaboration of diverse creative voices and what it says about the roots of our divided nation today.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Artbound Season 12 Episode 4 - Desert X 2021
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    #4 - Desert X 2021

    S12:E4

    The desert is both a place and idea. Learn how the recurring site-specific, international art exhibition “Desert X” in 2021 explored issues such as land ownership, water scarcity and overlooked histories. Desert X includes newly commissioned works by 12 participating artists from eight countries.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Artbound Season 12 Episode 5 - Imagined Wests: Painting a Multilayered Picture of the West
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    #5 - Imagined Wests: Painting a Multilayered Picture of the West

    S12:E5

    Southern California’s Autry Museum of the American West is working to recontextualize a large mural, dating from the Disney Imagineers-designed museum’s opening in the 1980s. It depicts a widely accepted mythology of the West, which prioritizes white settler colonialism at the expense of other perspectives including those of Native Americans, Black settlers, Asian Americans and women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Artbound Season 12 Episode 6 - Mustache Mondays: The Power of an LGBTQ Party
    9.3/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Mustache Mondays: The Power of an LGBTQ Party

    S12:E6

    See how a roving LGBTQ night club event in Los Angeles called “Mustache Mondays” became a creative incubator for today’s leading edge contemporary artists. This film examines the history of these spaces and how they shaped the Queer cultural fabric unique to Southern California.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Con Safos: The Story of Chicano Music Pioneer Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara" is the best rated episode of "Artbound" season 12. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/13/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Life Centered: The Helen Jean Taylor Story".