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Jeff Koons’s *Balloon Dog* (Red): Pop Culture, Kitsch, and Art Market Value – Explore Jeff Koons’s large red 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 Popular Culture, becoming a widely recognized and debated icon that embodies the intersection of art and commerce and raises questions about taste, value, and the role of the artist in contemporary society, sparking discussions about what constitutes art and its place in the market.

Jeff Koons's Balloon Dog (Red): Pop Culture, Kitsch, and Art Market Value (Lecture Begins - Dramatic Music Fades In & Out) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving…
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Keith Haring’s *Radiant Baby*: A Universal Symbol of Life and Hope in Public Art – Revisit Keith Haring’s signature Radiant Baby symbol and explore how this simple yet energetic image became a powerful and universally recognized symbol of life, hope, and new beginnings in his public art and activism, appearing in various forms and locations worldwide and spreading messages of joy and connection, making art accessible to everyone and advocating for positive change and social awareness through his distinctive and recognizable style.

Keith Haring's Radiant Baby: A Universal Symbol of Life and Hope in Public Art (Lecture - Get ready to have your minds POPPED!) Alright, art enthusiasts, pop culture junkies, and…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Untitled* (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence – Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic skull paintings and how his raw lines, bold colors, and integration of text and symbols convey his inner world, his artistic identity, and the energy, chaos, and complexities of urban life that influenced his powerful and enduring art, making him a key figure in late 20th century art and a voice for urban culture and identity in America, leaving a lasting legacy on contemporary art.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Untitled (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence (A Lecture: Buckle Up, Art Lovers! We're Diving Deep!) (🚀✨) Alright everyone, settle in! Today we’re strapping on our…
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Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby…*: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – Explore Kara Walker’s massive sugar sculpture of a Sphinx-like female figure and how this temporary public artwork used materials and form to directly confront the brutal history of slavery, labor, and exploitation associated with the sugar industry, creating a powerful and unforgettable statement about enduring legacies in American history and culture through a visceral and symbolic experience that engaged thousands of visitors and sparked widespread discussion and debate.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby...: Sugar, Slavery, and Monumental Art – A Lecture (Slide 1: Title Slide - Image of the Sugar Sphinx with a stark…
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Cindy Sherman’s *Untitled #96*: Narrative and Emotion in a Single Photograph – Revisit this specific image from Cindy Sherman’s *Centerfold* series and explore how she masterfully uses pose, setting, lighting, and expression to create a powerful sense of narrative, vulnerability, and emotional depth in a single photographic image, inviting viewers to imagine the story and context behind the scene and question female representation in media and society, and the construction of identity through performance and photography.

Cindy Sherman's Untitled #96: Narrative and Emotion in a Single Photograph – Revisit this specific image from Cindy Sherman's Centerfold series and explore how she masterfully uses pose, setting, lighting,…