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Keith Haring’s *Crack is Wack* Mural: Public Art and Social Commentary – Explore the Vibrant and Energetic Mural Painted by Haring in a Public Space to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Crack Cocaine, Using Art as a Tool for Social and Political Commentary.

Keith Haring's Crack is Wack Mural: Public Art and Social Commentary (Lecture Transcript) (Opening Scene: A slightly disheveled professor, sporting a Haring-esque patterned tie, bounces onto the stage, brandishing a…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Untitled* (Skull): Raw Emotion, Graffiti, and Art World Rise – Explore the Expressive Painting Featuring a Skull Motif and Explore Basquiat’s meteoric Rise from Street Artist to International Art Star, Blending Graffiti Culture with High Art Concerns.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Untitled (Skull): Raw Emotion, Graffiti, and Art World Rise (Lecture Hall buzzes with anticipation. Professor walks to the podium, adjusts their glasses, and grins.) Alright, settle down, settle…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Sculpture – Examine the Massive Sugar Sculpture of a Sphinx-like Female Figure and Child-sized Figures Made of Molasses, Confronting the History of Slavery and the Sugar Industry with Provocative and Ephemeral Art.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Sculpture – A Lecture on Provocative Ephemerality (Welcome slide with a picture of the Sugar Sphinx in all…
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Cindy Sherman’s *Untitled Film Stills*: Identity and Performance – Explore the Series of Black and White Photographs Where the Artist Poses as Different Female Archetypes from Imaginary Films, Questioning Identity, Representation, and the Construction of Female Roles in Media.

Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills: Identity and Performance – A Lecture (Imagine a spotlight hitting the podium. You, the lecturer, adjust your glasses and beam at the imaginary audience.) Alright…
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Banksy’s *Love is in the Bin* (Formerly *Girl with Balloon*): The Art Market Prank – Revisit the Moment the Artwork Self-Shredded After Sale and Understand How This Act of Artistic Rebellion Challenged the Art Market’s Values and Created a New, More Famous Artwork in the Process.

Banksy's Love is in the Bin (Formerly Girl with Balloon): The Art Market Prank – Revisit the Moment the Artwork Self-Shredded After Sale and Understand How This Act of Artistic…
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Yayoi Kusama’s *Obliteration Room*: Participation and Transformation – Step into a Room of White Furniture and Witness Its Transformation as Visitors Are Invited to Cover Every Surface with Colorful Dot Stickers, Exploring Themes of Obsession, Accumulation, and Collective Creation.

Yayoi Kusama's Obliteration Room: Participation and Transformation – Step into a Room of White Furniture and Witness Its Transformation as Visitors Are Invited to Cover Every Surface with Colorful Dot…
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Anish Kapoor’s *Cloud Gate* (‘The Bean’): Public Sculpture and Urban Reflection – Explore the Iconic Stainless Steel Sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park and How Its Reflective Surface Distorts and Engages with the Cityscape and Its Visitors, Becoming a Beloved Public Landmark.

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate ('The Bean'): Public Sculpture and Urban Reflection (Lecture starts with the sound of Chicago blues, fading slightly under the speaker's voice) Alright everyone, settle in, settle…
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Olafur Eliasson’s *The Weather Project*: Bringing the Sun Indoors – Experience the Immersive Installation at the Tate Modern That Created an Indoor Sun and Hazy Atmosphere, Challenging Perceptions of Nature, Scale, and Shared Experience Through Art and Light.

Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project: Bringing the Sun Indoors – Experience the Immersive Installation at the Tate Modern That Created an Indoor Sun and Hazy Atmosphere, Challenging Perceptions of Nature,…
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Marina Abramović’s *The Artist is Present*: Performance, Endurance, and Connection – Explore the Long-Duration Performance Where the Artist Sat Silently and Invited Viewers to Sit Opposite Her, Experiencing Moments of Profound Emotional Connection and the Power of Presence in Live Art.

Marina Abramović's The Artist is Present: Performance, Endurance, and Connection – A Lecture on Presence (Slide 1: Image of Marina Abramović sitting at the table, looking intensely at a visitor)…
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Jeff Koons’s *Balloon Dog* (Series): Playfulness, Kitsch, and High Art – Examine the Highly Polished, Monumental Sculptures Resembling Balloon Animals and Explore Koons’s Engagement with Kitsch, Pop Culture, and the Commodification of Art in the Contemporary Art World.

Jeff Koons's Balloon Dog (Series): Playfulness, Kitsch, and High Art - A Lecture (Professor throws a small, deflated balloon animal into the audience. It lands with a pathetic thud.) Alright,…