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Jim Sanborn Without Provenance: The Making of Contemporary Antiquity

September 4-December 16, 2018

Statue of a man's head

Jim Sanborn,ÌýA life size figure of VarunaÌý(detail), 2017-2018. Courtesy of the artist.

InÌýWithout ProvenanceÌýJim Sanborn has given us all a rare gift of artistic provocation. Certainly there is an abundance of beauty in this exhibition, but it is beauty thatÌýprovokes thought and reflection. The takeaway from this extraordinary show is a vision for an art collecting world very different from our own.

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Opening Reception
September 8, 6-9PM

"Without Provenance" Gallery Talk

Without Provenance Gallery Talk
September 8, 5PM