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On View: Ceramic Sculptures by Magdalene Odundo at Gardiner Museum in Toronto: 'My Ultimate Goal is to Make a Form So Simple it Defies Explanation'
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On View: Ceramic Sculptures by Magdalene Odundo at Gardiner Museum in Toronto: ‘My Ultimate Goal is to Make a Form So Simple it Defies Explanation’

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 21, 2023 • No Comments
Installation view “Magdalene Odundo: A Dialogue with Objects,” Gardiner Museum, Toronto, 2023. | Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid, Courtesy Gardiner Museum   THE GARDINER MUSEUM in Toronto acquired a carbonized terracotta vessel by Magdalene Odundo in 2006. A prime example of the renowned artist’s ceramic practice, the elegant, untitled work is defined by its feminine silhouette...
On View: At Walker Art Center, Kahlil Robert Irving's Site-Specific Installation Reinterprets the Notion of Street Art
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On View: At Walker Art Center, Kahlil Robert Irving’s Site-Specific Installation Reinterprets the Notion of Street Art

by Victoria L. Valentine on Oct 15, 2023 • No Comments
Installation view of “Kahlil Robert Irving: Archaeology of the Present,” Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minn., 2023. | Photo by Kameron Herndon for Walker Art Center   On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions   THE SCULPTURAL CERAMICS of Kahlil Robert Irving are not typical clay artworks. He makes replicas of everyday objects and assemblages incorporating...

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