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    Day With(out) Art 2025: Meet Us Where We’re At… With Artist Mary Patten

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    Collections Pop-Up Curated by CeCe Rodriguez

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    Tour: The Land School

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    Day With(out) Art 2025: Meet Us Where We’re At… With Artist Mary Patten

    Mon. December 1 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    A film series, curated by Visual AIDS NYC, and conversation with Chicago-based artist and activist Mary Patten on this international day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis.

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    Tour: The Land School

    Sat. December 6 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Join a guided tour of Theaster Gates's and Dorchester Projects' newest artistic project, The Land School.

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    An Unto Thee Film Screening at The Land School

    Sat. December 6 • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    A screening of Theaster Gates's recent moving-image work at The Land School (formerly St. Laurence Elementary).

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. December 12 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. January 16 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. January 23 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. January 30 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. February 6 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. February 13 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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    Friday Tour: Unto Thee

    Fri. February 20 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.

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