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Expanding Narratives: The Figure and the Ground
24 Apr, 2018 - 30 Dec, 2018
The first iteration in a three-part exhibition series, Expanding Narratives uses the formal relationship between the figure and the ground in Western art history as a conceptual springboard into discussions around visual representation, the museum space, and the role of the Smart Museum鈥檚 collection in fostering the exchange of diverse perspectives.
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The first iteration in a three-part exhibition series, Expanding Narratives uses the formal relationship between the figure and the ground in Western art history as a conceptual springboard into discussions around visual representation, the museum space, and the role of the Smart Museum鈥檚 collection in fostering the exchange of diverse perspectives.
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