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Trickster Figures: Challenging Rules, Boundaries, and Authority in Folklore – Explore the Role of Trickster Characters Like Coyote (Native American), Loki (Norse), Anansi (West African), and Reynard the Fox (European) in Various Mythologies and Folktales, Figures Who Use Cunning, Deception, and Humor to Disrupt Order, Challenge Authority, and Often Bring About Both Chaos and Unexpected Creation or Change, Representing Ambiguity and the Subversion of Norms.

Trickster Figures: Challenging Rules, Boundaries, and Authority in Folklore (A Lecture in Mischief and Mayhem) (Image: A collage of Coyote, Loki, Anansi, and Reynard, all looking mischievous.) Welcome, welcome, fellow…
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Cindy Sherman’s *Centerfolds*: Challenging the Male Gaze – Explore Cindy Sherman’s Series of Photographs That Mimic the Layout of Magazine Centerfolds While Depicting Vulnerable and Anxious Figures, Critiquing the Objectification of Women in Media.

Cindy Sherman's Centerfolds: Challenging the Male Gaze 👁️‍🗨️ (A Lecture Exploring the Subversive Power of Vulnerability) Hello, art enthusiasts, culture vultures, and curious minds! Grab your metaphorical popcorn 🍿, because…
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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…