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Internationally renowned for her conceptual photography, films,
and video installations, the exiled Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat challenges the divide between the artist and social critic. Informed by her experiences, Neshat's work oscillates between the personal and universal, transcending
preconceptions of culture, nationality, ethnicity and gender. read more
Shirin Neshat
Guitarist Kaki King has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” and the only woman named to their list of top 20 New School Guitarists. read more
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Staff Picks
Henri Gervex
Cafe Scene in Paris, 1877
“When I first saw this painting, what caught my eye was the shimmering, silvery-pink color of the dress, and how it contrasts with the dark tones in the rest of the painting. I also like that the women seem to be there on their own terms - hanging out and smoking with the men, which I imagine might have been a bit unusual in 1877. Watch this Staff Pick on our YouTube Channel http://ow.ly/3BbHa ”
Pam Marcil, Public Relations Director
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