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Maya Angelou: Poet, Activist, and Storyteller – Explore the Powerful Voice and Inspirational Life of the Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist Whose Writings and Words Touched Millions and Offered Wisdom and Resilience in the Face of Adversity.

Maya Angelou: Poet, Activist, and Storyteller – Exploring the Powerful Voice and Inspirational Life of the Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist Whose Writings and Words Touched Millions and Offered…
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Karl Marx: Critic of Capitalism and Prophet of Revolution? Explore the Life and Theories of the Philosopher, Economist, and Sociologist Whose Critique of Capitalism and Vision of a Classless Society Inspired Revolutions and Shaped 20th Century Politics.

Karl Marx: Critic of Capitalism and Prophet of Revolution? 🧐 (A Lecture, Not a Sermon! 🙏) Welcome, comrades! Or, uh, welcome students! Today, we’re diving headfirst into the tumultuous, often…
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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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George Soros: Investor and Philanthropist – Explore the Financial Acumen of the Investor Famous for ‘Breaking the Bank of England’ and His Subsequent Transformation into a Major Philanthropist Supporting Open Societies Around the World.

George Soros: Investor and Philanthropist - From Bank Breaker to Open Society Builder 💰🏛️ (Lecture Hall Ambiance: Imagine a slightly rumpled, but engaging professor pacing before you, a half-empty coffee…
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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…