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Tania Bruguera’s Useful Art Association

Cuban performance artist and activist Tania Bruguera began her career back in 1993 but excelled when she received the Guggenheim fellowship back in 1998. To better describe the artist’s approach to art is her performance art piece titled Talin’s Whisper…

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The Distorted Message of Public Memorials

Memorials serve as artwork for the public in general to remember those lost due to tragic historical events. They are commissioned by the state for different artists to depict the feeling of grief and sadness onto public space. Their purpose…

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Marfa, Texas: Perfecting Art in Public Spaces

The small desert city of Marfa, located in west Texas, holds a reputation to excel on installation art in public spaces. With a population of only 1,772 residents, Marfa establishes an internationally known cultural and artistic playground for installation art…

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