Kara Walker’s *A Subtlety*: The Historical and Social Critique – Explore Kara Walker’s Monumental Sugar Sculpture and Its Provocative Engagement with the History of Slavery, Race, and Labor, Using Materiality and Form to Address Difficult and Enduring Legacies in American History.

Kara Walker's A Subtlety: The Historical and Social Critique - A Sweet & Sour Lecture πŸ¬πŸ‹ Alright, class, settle in! Today we're diving headfirst into a sugar rush of history,…

Cindy Sherman’s *Untitled #96*: A Narrative in a Single Image – Revisit This Specific Film Still and Explore how Cindy Sherman Masterfully Uses Composition, Lighting, and Expression to Create a Sense of Story, Emotion, and Vulnerability in One Powerful Photograph.

Cindy Sherman's Untitled #96: A Narrative in a Single Image - Revisit This Specific Film Still and Explore how Cindy Sherman Masterfully Uses Composition, Lighting, and Expression to Create a…

Banksy’s *Girl with Balloon*: Ephemerality and the Art Market – Examine Banksy’s Iconic Stencil and the Dramatic Moment It Shredded Itself at Auction, Challenging the Conventional Art Market and Creating a New Narrative Around the Artwork’s Value and Meaning.

Banksy's Girl with Balloon: Ephemerality and the Art Market - A Lecture (πŸ”” Class bell rings, slides appear on screen showcasing a close-up of Banksy's Girl with Balloon stencil πŸ””)…

Yayoi Kusama’s *Pumpkin* (Various): The Enduring Symbol of Obsession – Explore Yayoi Kusama’s Signature Pumpkin Sculptures and How They Represent Her Lifelong Obsession with Repetitive Patterns and Dots, Becoming a Global Icon of Her Unique Artistic Vision.

Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin (Various): The Enduring Symbol of Obsession (Lecture Begins: Dramatic Spotlight on a single, polka-dotted pumpkin prop) Greetings, art enthusiasts, pumpkin aficionados, and fellow sufferers of delightfully obsessive…