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Damien Hirst’s *The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living*: The Shark as a Symbol – Explore the Symbolism of the Tiger Shark in Damien Hirst’s Famous Artwork and How It Represents Our Fear of Death and Our Attempts to Contain or Control the Uncontrollable.

Damien Hirst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living: The Shark as a Symbol – A Deep Dive (Without Getting Eaten) (Lecture Hall: An image of…
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Jeff Koons’s *Seated Ballerina*: Kitsch, Innocence, and Public Display – Revisit Jeff Koons’s Large Inflatable Ballerina Sculpture and Explore How It Evokes a Sense of Childhood Innocence and Kitsch While Being Presented as a Monumental Work of Public Art.

Jeff Koons's Seated Ballerina: Kitsch, Innocence, and Public Display - A Lecture (Slide 1: Image of Jeff Koons's Seated Ballerina in a public space) (Professor, adjusting glasses and beaming at…
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Keith Haring’s *Andy Mouse* Series: Friendship and Pop Culture Icons – Explore Keith Haring’s Collaboration and Friendship with Andy Warhol, Depicting Warhol as a Mickey Mouse-Like Figure in His Distinct Style, Blending Personal Relationships with Pop Culture Iconography.

Keith Haring's Andy Mouse Series: Friendship and Pop Culture Icons (Lecture Begins - Lights dim, upbeat 80s synth music plays briefly) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Welcome, welcome to…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Dustheads*: Addiction, Expression, and Urban Life – Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Painting Depicting Figures Related to Drug Use and Unpack His Raw and Expressive Style That Captured the Energy and Struggles of Urban Life in the 1980s.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Dustheads: Addiction, Expression, and Urban Life (Lecture Hall Ambiance – Imagine a slightly chaotic, graffiti-covered backdrop. I stride confidently to the podium, sporting a slightly-too-loud patterned shirt and…
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Kara Walker’s *The Rich Soil Down There*: Sugar, Landscape, and History – Explore Kara Walker’s Use of Sugar and Other Materials to Create Installations That Reference the Landscape of the American South and Its Connection to the History of Slavery and the Labor of Enslaved People.

Kara Walker's The Rich Soil Down There: Sugar, Landscape, and History (A Lecture in Sweetness and Shadows) (Warning: This lecture contains discussions of slavery, violence, and racism. Viewer discretion is…
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Cindy Sherman’s *Untitled #228*: History Portraits and Social Commentary – Explore Cindy Sherman’s Photograph Where She Poses as Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Referencing Historical Paintings While Critiquing Gender Roles and Violence through Her Reinterpretation of the Scene.

Cindy Sherman's Untitled #228: History Portraits and Social Commentary - A Lecture (🔔 Sound of a dramatic gong) Alright, settle down class, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst (pun intended,…