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Jean-Michel Basquiat: Race and the art market
Examine the machine that is systematic racism through the lens of Jean-Michel Basquiat as he explores the endless contradictions and insurmountable expectations that accompany being Black in America. Basquiat's work examines the racism that he encountered, offering up questions that have never been more relevant than they are today with the rise of social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter.
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Examine the machine that is systematic racism through the lens of Jean-Michel Basquiat as he explores the endless contradictions and insurmountable expectations that accompany being Black in America. Basquiat's work examines the racism that he encountered, offering up questions that have never been more relevant than they are today with the rise of social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter.
Click to view the recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A6XZpGgvxt9fy-qtg3cX27zBf9-cQcQJ/view?usp=sharing
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