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David Hammons: The Private Public Artist David Hammons: The Private Public Artist
The staging of Hammons’s work at Mnuchin Gallery amounts to the punch line of a joke that has extended throughout his half-century career.
Mar 25, 2016 / Antwaun Sargent
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Art and the Burdens of History Art and the Burdens of History
A panel hosted by Chirlane McCray represented both the trouble with and triumph of Black History Month.
Feb 26, 2016 / Antwaun Sargent
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The Comedy of Color The Comedy of Color
Laughter alone isn’t confrontation enough for racism, but it does provide some relief.
Feb 12, 2016 / Antwaun Sargent