As the 2020 Election process proved to show: political issues, conflicting opinions, concerns, and surprises abound as always. Artists respond to current affairs and political events in many ways, and this short selection of images reflects a diversity of perspectives and responses to the democratic process.

1.  Cady Noland, Gibbet, 1993-94.

https://kunstkritikk.com/a-bit-of-the-old-ultra-violence/

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2.  Aram Han Sifuentes, "A Community of Non-Citizens: Proving Worth of Citizenship Through Stitching Samplers (A Work in Progress), ongoing

https://www.aramhansifuentes.com/us-citizenship-test-sampler

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3. Rodney McMillian, White House Painting, 2018

https://vielmetter.com/artists/rodney-mcmillian

Rodney McMillian, White House Painting
Nari Ward, We the People

5.  Wilmer Wilson IV, "Model Citizen," 2012

https://npg.si.edu/blog/identify-wilmer-wilson-iv

Wilmer Wilson IV, Model Citizen

6. Chester Higgins, State of Affairs, 2018

http://chesterhiggins.com/bio/

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We hope you enjoyed this collection of images compiled by Hope Ezcurra, TAM Registrar.
Other artists TAM should highlight and consider? Send us a message and let us know your thoughts:

torranceartmuseum@torranceca.gov

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