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Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Black Love), 1992, Gelatin silver prints. Smart Museum of Art, Gift of the Estate of Lester and Betty Guttman, 2014.831.1-3.

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Inside “Down Time”

In a world transformed—if only temporarily—by coronavirus, what on earth is “down time”? Curator Leslie Wilson reflects on matters of observation, attention, longing, and love in two works from the Smart’s permanent collection.

An Interview with Patric McCoy

Patric McCoy discusses his series of black-and-white photographs of the Rialto Tap with the student organizers of Down Time: On the Art of Retreat.

An interview with Naima Green

Naima Green discusses work, leisure, and her photographic portrait series Jewels from the Hinterland in the context of the exhibition Down Time: On the Art of Retreat.

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