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This exhibition catalogue features the final series completed by artist John Coplans who, from the late 1970’s until his death in 2003, photographed his own body. Coplans explains,” I found myself quite intuitively making some photos that I recognized with considerable excitement as reflecting the grotesque. However,... See more 

This catalogue includes thirty-five works by twenty-seven contemporary Chinese artists whose paintings reveal an alternative view of contemporary Chinese art from what is normally seen in North American museums. The artists received their training at a variety of Chinese institutions and are affiliated with... See more 

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This survey of the energetic, abstract paintings and drawings of David Miller, Ella Van Dyke Tuthill Professor of Studio Art, spanned more than thirty years of his prolific career. This catalogue features an essay by poet and critic John Yau, and a dialogue between Miller and Charles Stainback. Softcover, 2001, 56... See more 

During their decade-long collaboration (1985-1995), Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler produced some of the most profound and influential conceptual art projects of the time, ranging from important public projects and site-specific installations to drawings and mixed media sculptures. Ericson and Ziegler redefined public... See more 

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Hair grows on select parts of our bodies, and we-like our ancestors before us- manipulate it to tell our world who we are. Before we say a word to a new acquaintance, our visible hair announces our gender, suggests our class, and hints at our religion and politics. This exhibition catalogue explores the meaning of... See more