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Beauty

For centuries, artists have grappled with the concept of beauty. Whether holding it as a lofty goal, exploring its cultural and political significance, or questioning its inherent value, these artists meditate on beauty and reveal the complexity of this ever-evolving ideal.

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Dyani White Hawk in “Between Worlds”

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  1. Dyani White Hawk in “Between Worlds”13:52
  2. Arthur Jafa: Sequencing the Notes10:19
  3. Amy Sherald: Singular Moments7:30
  4. Ilana Harris-Babou’s Guide to Health & Happiness7:29
  5. A Place Other Than Here6:43
  6. Richard Misrach: Never the Same12:19
  7. Salman Toor's Emerald Green8:00
  8. John Akomfrah: Conversations with Noise5:31
  9. Wangechi Mutu: Between the Earth and the Sky14:42
  10. Loie Hollowell's Transcendent Bodies8:28
  11. An Open Horizon (or) the Stillness of a Wound8:07
  12. Richard Misrach in "Borderlands"14:05
  13. Infectious Beauty8:57
  14. Katy Grannan in "San Francisco Bay Area"14:44
  15. Barbara Kasten: Beauty Was a Problem4:11
  16. Theaster Gates in "Chicago"15:53
  17. Fred Wilson: Beauty & Ugliness2:50
  18. James Turrell: "Second Meeting"4:21
  19. Marina Abramović: Embracing Fashion5:38
  20. Keltie Ferris Spray Paints in Solitude6:02
  21. Jeff Koons: Versailles2:48
  22. Mary Heilmann in "Fantasy"12:54
  23. Josiah McElheny: Beauty & Seduction3:28
  24. Jessica Stockholder: Beauty & Politics3:21
  25. Lari Pittman: Aesthetics1:18
  26. Robert Adams: Books & Gravures2:02
  27. Robert Adams in "Ecology"12:23
  28. Lari Pittman in "Romance"12:52
  29. James Turrell in "Spirituality"13:46
  30. Shahzia Sikander in "Spirituality"13:27
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