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Louise Bourgeois’s *Maman*: A Monumental Spider Sculpture – Explore the Giant Bronze Sculpture of a Spider and Unpack the Artist’s Complex Relationship with Her Mother, Symbolizing Protection, Nurturing, and the Intricate Nature of Maternal Bonds in a Powerful and Unexpected Form.

Louise Bourgeois's Maman: A Monumental Spider Sculpture – Exploring Protection, Nurturing, and Maternal Bonds (Lecture Hall, dim lighting. A giant projected image of Maman looms behind the speaker.) Good evening,…
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Damien Hirst’s *The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living*: Sharks, Science, and Spectacle – Examine the Controversial Artwork Featuring a Tiger Shark Preserved in Formaldehyde and Explore Hirst’s Provocative Exploration of Life, Death, and Our Fascination with Mortality in Contemporary Art.

Damien Hirst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living: Sharks, Science, and Spectacle (A Lecture Exploring a Fishy Masterpiece) (🔔 Bell rings, signaling the start of…
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Banksy’s *Girl with Balloon*: Street Art, Ephemerality, and Market Value – Explore the Iconic Stenciled Image and the Dramatic Moment It Shredded Itself After Being Sold at Auction, Questioning the Nature of Art, Ownership, and the Art Market’s Relationship with Street Art.

Banksy's Girl with Balloon: Street Art, Ephemerality, and Market Value – A Lecture (Lecture Hall – Dimly lit, projector hums, a single image of Girl with Balloon projected on screen.…
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Ai Weiwei’s *Sunflower Seeds*: Challenging Power Through Art – Explore the Massive Installation of Millions of Hand-Painted Porcelain Sunflower Seeds and Unpack the Layers of Meaning Related to Mass Production, Individuality, and Political Critique in Contemporary Chinese Society.

Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds: Challenging Power Through Art (Lecture Begins - Dramatic Spotlight on the Title) Alright everyone, settle in! Today, we're diving headfirst into a sea of seeds. Not…
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Yayoi Kusama’s *Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away*: Immersive Art and Endless Space – Step into a Room Filled with Mirrors and LED Lights and Experience the Illusion of Infinite Space and Cosmic Connection, Reflecting the Artist’s Fascination with Infinity and Self-Obliteration.

Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away: Immersive Art and Endless Space – Step into a Room Filled with Mirrors and LED Lights…
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Roy Lichtenstein’s *Whaam!*: Comics as High Art? Explore the Large-Scale Painting Based on a Comic Book Panel, Using Benday Dots and Bold Lines, and Understand Lichtenstein’s Exploration of Popular Culture, War, and the Boundaries Between High and Low Art in the Pop Art Movement.

Roy Lichtenstein's Whaam!: Comics as High Art? (A Lecture in Pop Art Dissection - Bring Your 3D Glasses!) Welcome, art enthusiasts, culture vultures, and anyone who's ever flipped through a…
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Andy Warhol’s *Campbell’s Soup Cans*: Pop Art and Consumer Culture – Examine the Iconic Series of Silk-Screen Prints Depicting Everyday Soup Cans and Explore Warhol’s Critique and Celebration of Mass Production, Consumerism, and Celebrity Culture in the Birth of Pop Art.

Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans: Pop Art and Consumer Culture - A Delicious Dive 🥫 (Lecture Hall Doors Burst Open. A projector whirs to life, displaying a vibrant image of…
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Willem de Kooning’s *Woman I*: Abstraction and the Figure – Explore the Controversial Painting That Blended Abstract Expressionism with the Figure, Reflecting De Kooning’s Energetic Brushwork and His Complex and Often Troubled Relationship with Depicting the Female Form.

Willem de Kooning's Woman I: Abstraction and the Figure – A Tormented Tango (Lecture Hall fills with a motley crew of art enthusiasts. Prof. Arty McArtface, sporting a ridiculously oversized…
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Mark Rothko’s *No. 14, 1960 (Blue, Dark Blue, Green on Blue)*: Color Field and Emotional Resonance – Immerse Yourself in the Large Scale and Layered Colors of Rothko’s Abstract Painting and Explore His Goal of Evoking Profound Emotional and Spiritual Responses in the Viewer Through Pure Color and Form.

Mark Rothko's No. 14, 1960 (Blue, Dark Blue, Green on Blue): Color Field and Emotional Resonance (A Lecture for Aspiring Art Appreciators and Existential Dabblers) (Opening Slide: A giant image…
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Jackson Pollock’s *Convergence*: Action Painting and Abstract Expressionism – Witness the Chaotic Yet Harmonious Drip Painting and Explore Pollock’s Revolutionary Technique of Action Painting, Where the Process of Creation Is as Important as the Final Work, Defining Abstract Expressionism.

Jackson Pollock's Convergence: Action Painting and Abstract Expressionism – Witness the Chaotic Yet Harmonious Drip Painting and Explore Pollock's Revolutionary Technique of Action Painting, Where the Process of Creation Is…