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Modern Art Monday Presents: Robert Watts, Case of Eggs (With Rainbow Wax Eggs)

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Photos By Gail

Robert WattsCase of Eggs (with Rainbow Wax Eggs) (1964) is a sly and playful gem from the Fluxus movement — an artwork that feels as visually satisfying as it is conceptually rich. Set in a clear acrylic case, a tidy arrangement of wax eggs gleams in a spectrum of soft, sherbet-colored hues. Like much of the artist’s output, this piece teases the line between the banal and the extraordinary.
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Revolutionize Your Skiing Experience with FastStik’s All-Temperature Wax

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Skiing is not just a sport; it’s an exhilarating adventure that allows you to conquer the snowy slopes with finesse. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie hitting the slopes for the first time, the key to an enjoyable skiing experience lies in proper equipment and maintenance.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: Short Haired Cheese By Robert Gober

short haired cheese photo by robert gober
All Photos By Gail

As with so many of Robert Gober’s classic works of the 1990s, the artist approached Short Haired Cheese (199293)  by researching the archetypal forms of his chosen subject, landing here on an unmistakable, yellow-tinged wedge of Swiss cheese, complete with air bubble holes.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: Paul Thek, Hippopotamus Poison

Hippopotamus Poison
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Hippopotamus Poison (1965) belongs to a series of Technological Reliquaries, which Paul Thek (1933 – 1988), began in New York after a summer spent in Sicily. The work engages the Roman Catholic tradition of venerating saintly bodies that Thek had observed first-hand in the catacombs near Palermo, and simultaneously offers a critique of the art of the time, Pop and Minimalism in particular.
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