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The New Social Environment#241

Radical Poetry Reading with Barry Schwabsky

Featuring political poetry read by Simone Kearney, Joyelle McSweeney, Arthur Sze, and Tyrone Williams.

1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

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Shawnda Chapman, Jamaica Gilmer, Miguel Luciano with Nico Wheadon

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The New Social Environment#243

Richard Kraft with Mónica de la Torre

1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

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Richard Tuttle with Louis Block and Amanda Gluibizzi

1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

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Art + Architecture: Peter Ballman with Joan Waltemath

1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

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The New Social Environment#263

Sculpture Panel with Sheila Pepe

1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

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❤️ Our events are graciously supported by: , Hill Art Foundation, Dermot Company, The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation, Kasmin Gallery, Studio in a School, Sikkema Jenkins & Co, and Sperone Westwater Gallery

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Chuck Smith with Phong Bui

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Charles Bernstein with Phong Bui

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EJ Hauser with Phong Bui

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