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Jon Kessler has been exhibiting his mechanical sculptures since his first show at Artists Space in 1983. His recent sculptures about climate change were included in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. Since 1994 he has been a professor at Columbia University’s School of the Arts.

Emma Sulkowicz and the rules of engagement of "Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight)" (2014–15) (via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inOpinion

Protest Art, and Institutional Support of It, Is More Vital Than Ever

by Jon Kessler September 26, 2017September 25, 2017

In the Trump era, the courage of artists like my former student, Emma Sulkowicz, and the institutions showing them is absolutely crucial.

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