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An Evening with Lorna Simpson

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Join Lorna Simpson and David Breslin, Leonard A. Lauder Curator in Charge, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, for an intimate conversation exploring her pioneering career and decade-long painting practice. Learn about the celebrated works on view in the exhibition Lorna Simpson: Source Notes and their place within Simpson’s multifaceted body of work. Discover Simpson’s dynamic paintings and her bold approach to the medium.

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