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15 Art Shows to See in NYC This May
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye captures quietude, Seydou Keïta documents a revolution, Renée Green compiles an autoethnography, and much more.
Isa Farfan
Isa Farfan is a staff reporter for Hyperallergic. She lives in Brooklyn. Email her at isa@hyperallergic.com.
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