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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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My Best Thing

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First exhibited at the 54th Venice Biennale, Frances Stark’s My Best Thing (2011) is a feature-length video produced using a text-to-speech animation program. It is based on video chats about sex that Stark conducted with two Italian suitors. The conversations rapidly devolve—or should we say, evolve—into larger discussions on a variety of topics, leading to intimate ephemeral and intellectual engagement. A Q&A with Frances Stark follows the screening. (Frances Stark, My Best Thing, 2011. Digital video, color, sound. 100 min. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Purchase. Image courtesy of Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York.)

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