“The Utility of What is Not. Reflections from Quarantine.”
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“The Utility of What is Not. Reflections from Quarantine.”
Dec 29, 2020
… in a lakeside cabin and found in this peaceful setting a powerful emotion—rage. It was as if the confinement allowed …
Senses of Time: Video and Film-Based Works of Africa
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Senses of Time: Video and Film-Based Works of Africa
Feb 22, 2016
… the past, but Baloji wanted to highlight the presence and power of history in human lives today. He partnered with the …
Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Yatreda's Kiya Tadele on Her Practice and the Blockchain
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Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Yatreda's Kiya Tadele on Her Practice and the Blockchain
Oct 29, 2025
… something happened, but how it could happen again. That's powerful. I also deeply admire the Kenyan artists Kevo Abbra …
Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Art from Korea
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Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Art from Korea
Feb 06, 2017
… six-channel video installation that meditates on the power of the fear of the unknown, honing in on the fear and …
A Scavenger Hunt for Families through Archive of the World
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A Scavenger Hunt for Families through Archive of the World
Oct 05, 2022
… were typical in Spanish court portraiture to symbolize power and strength. In Spanish heraldry, the lion …
A World of Brilliance: The Mexican Pax
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A World of Brilliance: The Mexican Pax
Apr 29, 2024
… an extraordinarily sophisticated understanding of the power of materials to bridge two symbolic universes. The … objects was thought to endow wearers with supernatural powers. Placed into Christian objects, the light cast by …
Researching the Blackburn Collection—Part 2
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Researching the Blackburn Collection—Part 2
Jun 16, 2020
… are more commonly known, were a group of five politically powerful sugarcane corporations in the Territory of Hawaiʻi … to write a new constitution. This constitution would return power to the Hawaiian monarchy and restore the voting rights … (U.S. Department of…
Jonathon Keats's Superego Suits
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Jonathon Keats's Superego Suits
Jan 18, 2016
… about wearable computing, which was rapidly becoming more powerful and pervasive, providing wearers with enhanced …