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...nature of public art, context is a key component.” Meghan M. Brown ’05, another of the “Place and Site” artists, has a slightly different take. “There are so many spaces that Harvard could use to display art, but doesn’t,” she wrote in an e-mail. “I would love lots of temporary shows for students, in houses, department buildings, outside.” This could be the foundation for an expanded sense of community with constant engagement...
...number of artists is matched by the wide breadth of their work. Not only do the pieces vary between different media—ranging from painting and sculpture to photography—but they also display a multitude of unique styles within each category. “The show includes really different work. None of the paintings are the same, none of the photos are the same,” photography student Jeff Sheng ’02 said...
...quilt is more than functional weaving that drapes over a tired body. It is also a tool of education, a piece of art, a statement of political and social aims and a means of healing. The traveling AIDS Memorial Quilt is currently on display at Mather House’s Three Columns Gallery as part of a show that also features photography and video works related to the AIDS epidemic...
...NAMES Memorial AIDS Quilt began in 1985 at a gay rights vigil with cardboard name placards dedicated to those lost to AIDS. It was first displayed as a fabric quilt in 1987 in Washington D.C. From an initial 1,920 panels, the quilt has grown to 44,000 panels—a total size of 26 football fields. The quilt has been on display in Washington, DC several times, including at President Clinton’s Inauguration. Likewise, the panels have toured throughout the nation, attracting 14.5 million visitors...
...Also on display is the photography of Ellen Shub, whose work since 1985 has focused on AIDS awareness. The photographs “add a lot to the display as they document people’s reactions to the Quilt,” according to Murphy. Her photographs of crying viewers of the Quilt surround the panels...