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Ryan McNamara’s Serious, Messy, Kinda Gross Art

 “I was thinking, Why gunge now? And I thought, Well, it’s ridiculous. There’s something perverse about loving the feeling of slime.” By Chris Stewart
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Judy Chicago Is Setting Off Feminist Fireworks in Miami During Art Basel

 The artist is continuing her “Atmospheres” series of fireworks-based installations in Miami. By Carl Swanson
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Wildfires and Dead Palm Trees Haunt the L.A. Dream in Zoe Crosher’s New Show

 “It was really like the end is nigh, and it was a little too close.” By Michael Slenske
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  41. the art of the shade
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  53. tributes
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