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In the Studio: Carolina Fusilier
Can abstract imagery tell a story?
Bold color and whimsical brush strokes can evoke a visceral reaction, even if you’re not quite sure what you’re looking at.
Biography is Complicated
Curator Catherine Morris surveys the career of Judith Scott, a celebrated Creative Growth Art Center artist with developmental disabilities.
To Be Felt as Much as Read
Every Piece has a Backstory
Interests and Influences
Pleasure, Politics, and Beauty
“Total Reflective Abstraction”
Abstraction, Chance, and Collage
Music, Dance, and Language
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