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Marina Abramović’s *The Artist is Present*: The Power of Gaze and Connection – Explore Marina Abramović’s groundbreaking performance at MoMA where she sat silently and invited visitors to sit opposite her, creating intense and often emotional connections through prolonged eye contact, demonstrating the profound power of presence and human connection in the context of performance art and the artist’s body as a medium for exploring shared human experiences and vulnerabilities, making the audience an active participant in the artwork and blurring the lines between performer and viewer.

Marina Abramović's The Artist is Present: The Power of Gaze and Connection (Lecture Begins: Dramatic spotlight illuminates a single chair on stage. A recording of a slow, melancholic Balkan folk…
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Louise Bourgeois’s *Maman*: The Spider as a Complex Maternal Symbol – Revisit Louise Bourgeois’s monumental bronze spider sculptures and explore how they represent the artist’s mother, evoking both protection, nurturing, and the intricate work of weaving, while also carrying connotations of fear and intimidation through its size and form, reflecting the complexities of familial bonds and emotional landscapes, and using a primal symbol to explore universal human experiences and psychological depths in her powerful and enduring sculptural work that has become an iconic representation of motherhood and its complexities.

Louise Bourgeois's Maman: The Spider as a Complex Maternal Symbol (A lecture, best enjoyed with a glass of something bubbly and a healthy dose of introspection) (🎵 Intro Music: A…
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Building a Fulfilling and Sustainable Career.

Building a Fulfilling and Sustainable Career: A Lecture You Won't Snooze Through (Probably) (Cue the dramatic orchestral music and a single spotlight illuminating a slightly rumpled but enthusiastic lecturer) Alright,…
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Damien Hirst’s *The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living*: The Shark as a Statement on Mortality – Examine Damien Hirst’s infamous artwork featuring a preserved Tiger Shark and explore how this provocative piece directly confronts viewers with the idea of death and our attempts to grapple with our own mortality through art, science, and display, sparking debate and fascination about the boundaries of art and life, and the role of the artist in provoking thought and challenging perceptions of reality and existence through controversial and memorable artworks.

Damien Hirst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living: The Shark as a Statement on Mortality (A Lecture on Art, Death, and a Very Big Fish)…
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Preventing Burnout in Your Career.

Preventing Burnout in Your Career: A Hilariously Practical Guide (Imagine a spotlight shining, dramatic music fading, and a slightly frazzled but enthusiastic speaker walking onstage, clutching a half-empty coffee mug.)…
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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…