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Using art history to examine modern day

Observe our modern times through the lens of art history with these compelling, masterful talks.

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This is what democracy looks like
12:38

Anthony D. Romero

This is what democracy looks like

12 minutes 38 seconds
How art can shape America's conversation about freedom
04:22

Dread Scott

How art can shape America's conversation about freedom

4 minutes 22 seconds
How centuries of sci-fi sparked spaceflight
13:06

Alexander MacDonald

How centuries of sci-fi sparked spaceflight

13 minutes 6 seconds
Can art amend history?
12:42

Titus Kaphar

Can art amend history?

12 minutes 42 seconds
A visual history of social dance in 25 moves
04:26

Camille A. Brown

A visual history of social dance in 25 moves

4 minutes 26 seconds
Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary
12:09

Ariana Curtis

Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary

12 minutes 9 seconds
The symbols of systemic racism -- and how to take away their power
06:51

Paul Rucker

The symbols of systemic racism -- and how to take away their power

6 minutes 51 seconds
Revelations from a lifetime of dance
16:56

Judith Jamison and members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Revelations from a lifetime of dance

16 minutes 56 seconds
How record collectors find lost music and preserve our cultural heritage
14:20

Alexis Charpentier

How record collectors find lost music and preserve our cultural heritage

14 minutes 20 seconds
The stories behind The New Yorker's iconic covers
08:19

Françoise Mouly

The stories behind The New Yorker's iconic covers

8 minutes 19 seconds
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