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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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Sarah Lucas, "Bunny Gets Snookered" #9 (1997)
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Anne Ellegood, Jack Halberstam, Candice Lin & Jenni Sorkin

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This panel considers the work of artist Sarah Lucas from the perspectives of gender theory and queer theory. Panelists include Columbia University professor Jack Halberstam, a leading queer and gender theorist and author of The Queer Art of Failure; UC Santa Barbara associate professor Jenni Sorkin, who specializes on the intersections between gender, material culture, and contemporary art; and the artist Candice Lin, cofounder and codirector of Monte Vista Projects, and assistant professor at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Hammer senior curator Anne Ellegood moderates.

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