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Stuart Davis: In Full Swing presents approximately 100 works by one of the preeminent figures of American modernism.

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One of the many interesting things about El Anatsui’s work is that he doesn’t dictate how any of his works should be displayed. He allows the curators and art handlers to make choices about where the work should be folded, tucked and laid flat. The artist has said, “the whole idea is that I want to involve whoever is dealing with the artwork to also bring in a bit of him or herself, to incorporate the way he or she is feeling.”

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El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born 1944). Black Block, 2010. Brooklyn Museum

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Kris Hargis

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The camera has immense power. Let’s celebrate Photo Month by capturing more images and by enjoying the photographs of others.

“Untitled #137,” 1984, by Cindy Sherman (© Cindy Sherman)

“Portrait of Georgia, No. 1,” 1923, by Alfred Stieglitz (© The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)

“Ohne Titel (5. Juli 1994),” 1994, by Gerhard Richter (© Gerhard Richter)

”Tunnel,” 1982, by Daido Moriyama (© Daido Moriyama)

“Nachtstilleben (Night Still Life),” 2011 (negative); 2013 (print), by Wolfgang Tillmans

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Sometimes you just have to burn it. #fire #rebirth #meditations (at Portville, New York)

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Follower of Carlo Saraceni Saint Sebastian

16th or 17th century

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Bernardo Strozzi Saint Catherine of Alexandria

c. 1615

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It’s time for everyone to agree that octopuses aren’t from Earth

Today on the show, we talked about Inky, an octopus that recently escaped from a New Zealand aquarium. We had a hard time believing some of the things we heard about Inky’s “great escape” — so we started to snoop around on octopuses.

Turns out we didn’t know the half of it.

Here are just a few of the craziest things we learned about them:

1. Octopuses can taste with all of their skin, but especially well with their suckers

2. They can squeeze through tiny spaces very easily. A 100-lb. octopus can easily fit through an opening the size of an orange.

3. They’re also crazy strong. A 3-inch-diameter sucker on a giant Pacific octopus can lift 30 pounds.

4. They’re brilliant camouflage artists, and can completely change color in a blink of an eye.

5. On a sad note, some octopuses have been known to eat their own arms. Scientists think it may be a response to stress or some kind of infection.

6. They actually escape from aquariums quite often. Octopuses are very curious animals, and are extremely effective problem-solvers.

They can also open jars. JARS THAT THEY’RE INSIDE OF.

In the end, Inky successfully made his way back to the sea, leaving only a trail of water from his tank to that drainpipe of freedom. 🐙

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Throwbaack.

A Town Meeting, 2012. Metal, tin foil, wood, mirrors, a lamp, and a clock. 2'x2'x4’.

My first exploration into “installation” art. Exciting.

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#Teaser for new #ALLONE #consumer #art #plastic venture. Expect SHININESS but also introspection. Remember, it's all made of #plastic. Have a nice day.

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My toolkit for tonight's Sweet #Willow Pain Relief #Tea . Dear Willow is so bitter, so I added cinnamon, pomegranate, and rhubarb to warm and soothe with a rich red energy. Willow was #foraged , and the fruit is salvaged #foodwaste #urbanforaging . (at Camp Singing Wind)

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#tobaccotea with rosemary, wild mint, and lime. Sun bathed twenty five days. #digestiveaid #tonic #stimulant makes ya shit also kinda #poisonous so you know, #achtung . That's right it's #intuitive #medicine #tea brought to you by #singingwind (at Camp Singing Wind)

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Dear samples of the day. #oregongrape evergreen #blackberry bolted #edibleweeds also #medicine, basically #intuitive #gardening #medicine #teatobe brought to you by #singingwind (at Camp Singing Wind)

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#meditations #intuitive