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Dec 17
1h 24m

Hans Ulrich Obrist on Art as a Portal to...

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On Ep. 146 of our Time Sensitive podcast, the Swiss-born, London-based curator and Serpentine Galleries artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist shares what he’s learned from his thousands of conversations with artists, architects, and others shaping culture and society globally; reflects on 25 years of the Serpentine Pavilion; and discusses his firm belief that ... Show More
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