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Art-making post-Trump: an affirmation of the spirit

November 19, 2016November 20, 2016 Max Wyman Cultural politics, Issues and ideas Cornelius Cardew, Emily Carr, Jackson Pollock, Judaism, Lawren Harris, Leonard Cohen, meditation, mindfulness, religion, Robertson Davies, spirituality in art, Theosophy

What kind of art is likely to emerge in the wake of the Trump victory? Continue reading →

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