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Way before viral videos, since the invention of the medium in the 1960s, artists have made video to critique the culture around them. Howardena Pindell delivers a direct-to-camera account of the racism she experienced coming of age as a black woman in America; Martine Syms tells her characters\u2019 stories across several screens -- from flatscreens to smartphones. Abbi and the comedian Hannibal Buress ponder the sweeping shots in Steve McQueen\u2019s video of the Statue of Liberty. Plus, hear one of Abbi\u2019s own video experiments from her art school days!\nAlso featuring: Thelma Golden and Thomas Lax\nView artwork from this episode at wnyc.org/videoart\n---\nAbout the podcast:\xa0\nFrom WNYC Studios and MoMA, A Piece of Work is everything you want to know about modern and contemporary art but were afraid to ask. Hosted by "Broad City"\u2019s Abbi Jacobson, this 10-episode series explores everything from Pop art to performance in lively conversations with curators, artists, and Abbi\u2019s friends, including Hannibal Buress, Tavi Gevinson, RuPaul, and Questlove.\nProduced by WNYC Studios.\xa0www.wnycstudios.org