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The Casual Disappointment of Bjarne Melgaard

The artist's new brand and derelict department store installation are full of tired, co-opted ideas.

Katie Fricas

Katie Fricas

March 24, 2017 — 2 min read
















Bjarne Melgaard’s The Casual Pleasure of Disappointment continues at Red Bull Arts New York (220 W 18th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan) through April 9.

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