Kind of a long video, but very interesting… You can also watch individual segments of one artist that you are interested in

http://www.pbs.org/art21/films/systems

“What new grammars and logics do artists invent in today’s supercharged, information-based society? Why do we find comfort in some systems while rebelling against others? The “Art in the Twenty-First Century” documentary “Systems” explores these questions in the work of the artists Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja, and Allan McCollum”