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September 27, 2023 Open until 8 pm

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Be the first to view Harriet Bart: Abracadabra and Other Forms of Protection, meet the artist, and create an amulet with folk artist Nest and Tessellate.

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The Weisman Art Museum is proud to present Harriet Bart: Abracadabra and Other Forms of Protection, one of the most comprehensive presentations of the artist’s work to date. Bart has sought deep and evocative expressions of memory through more than four decades of artistic innovation and collaboration. Drawing inspiration from wide-ranging sources and working across media, her art often explores the power of objects to honor the lives of the forgotten. Curated by Laura Wertheim Joseph, PhD, the project celebrates Bart as a pioneering feminist and conceptual artist. Read more about the exhibition here >>

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