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Jeff Koons’s *Balloon Dog* (Blue): Pop Art Icon and Market Phenomenon – Explore Jeff Koons’s Blue Balloon Dog Sculpture and Its Status as a Symbol of Contemporary Art Market Success, Mass Appeal, and the Blurring of Lines Between High Art and Pop Culture.

Jeff Koons's Balloon Dog (Blue): Pop Art Icon and Market Phenomenon – A Lecture (🛎️🔔 Class bell rings. Groans and shuffling. A spotlight shines on a shimmering, oversized, blue balloon…
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Keith Haring’s *Crack is Wack* Mural: A Legacy of Public Art and Social Commentary – Revisit Keith Haring’s Iconic Mural and Explore Its Enduring Impact as a Piece of Public Art That Addressed a Critical Social Issue and Used Art as a Direct Form of Communication and Activism.

Keith Haring's Crack is Wack Mural: A Legacy of Public Art and Social Commentary (Lecture Begins) Alright everyone, settle in, grab your metaphorical notebooks, and let's dive headfirst into a…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Self-Portrait as a Heel*: Identity, Vulnerability, and Self-Critique – Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Self-Portrait Where He Depicts Himself in a Vulnerable and Unflattering Light, Reflecting on His Own Struggles and Complexities as an Artist and Individual.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Self-Portrait as a Heel: Identity, Vulnerability, and Self-Critique (Welcome Slide: A vibrant, chaotic image of Basquiat's art style – a crown, cryptic text, and a skeletal figure –…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety*: The Sweet Smell of History – Explore the Materials Used in Kara Walker’s Massive Sugar Sculpture and How the Sweetness of the Sugar Contrasts with the Bitter History of Slavery It Represents, Creating a Multi-Sensory and Thought-Provoking Experience.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety: The Sweet Smell of History (A Lecture in Sugar & Spice, and Everything Not So Nice) Welcome, everyone! Grab a seat, settle in, and brace yourselves.…
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Cindy Sherman’s *Untitled #21*: A Portrait of Vulnerability and Narrative Suggestion – Revisit This Specific Film Still and Explore how Cindy Sherman Uses Composition, Lighting, and Expression to Create a Powerful Sense of Narrative and Evoke a Feeling of Vulnerability and Isolation.

Cindy Sherman's Untitled #21: A Portrait of Vulnerability and Narrative Suggestion (A Lecture on Cinematic Stills and the Performance of Self) (🔔 Class is now in session! Grab your coffee…
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Banksy’s *Love is in the Bin*: The Performance of Value in the Art Market – Examine the Moment Banksy’s *Girl with Balloon* Shredded Itself After Being Sold and Explore How This Act of Artistic Destruction Became a Performance That Challenged the Art Market’s Valuation and Created a New Artwork with an Even Higher Price.

Banksy's Love is in the Bin: The Performance of Value in the Art Market (A Lecture in Three Acts, with a Dash of Anarchy) (⚠️ Warning: Contains Mild Art-World Cynicism…
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Yayoi Kusama’s *Pumpkin* (Naoshima): Art Integrated with Nature – Explore Yayoi Kusama’s Iconic Yellow Pumpkin Sculpture on Naoshima Island and How Its Placement and Form Interact with the Natural Environment, Becoming a Symbol of Art’s Harmony with Nature.

Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin (Naoshima): Art Integrated with Nature - A Lecture (Slide 1: Title Slide - Image of Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin against a stunning Naoshima sunset) Good morning, art enthusiasts,…
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Anish Kapoor’s *Cloud Gate*: The Bean as a Mirror of the City and Self – Revisit Anish Kapoor’s Chicago Sculpture and Explore How Its Reflective Surface Not Only Mirrors the Surrounding Cityscape but Also Offers a Distorted Reflection of the Viewer, Blurring the Lines Between Art, Environment, and Self.

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate: The Bean as a Mirror of the City and Self – A Reflective Lecture 🫘🏙️👤 (Welcome, art enthusiasts, philosophy ponderers, and selfie-stick wielders! Settle in, grab…
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Olafur Eliasson’s *Weather Project*: Shared Experience and Environmental Awareness – Explore how Olafur Eliasson’s Tate Modern Installation Created a Collective, Sensory Experience of a Sublime Natural Phenomenon, Encouraging Viewers to Reflect on Their Relationship with Nature and Climate.

Olafur Eliasson's Weather Project: Shared Experience and Environmental Awareness (Lecture Hall Ambiance: Soft jazz plays quietly as you, a slightly eccentric art historian with a penchant for brightly coloured scarves…