Image of the Day

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Jenny Holzer, Florence, 1996. 

It's a long ways off, but put in on your calendar because it's sure to sell out: On January 9 at the Seattle Art Museum, curator Catharina Manchanda interviews Holzer about her work and career.

Holzer's Inflammatory Essays poster series is included in "Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris," which opens at SAM this week.

Image of the Day

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I don't know, it seemed somewhat appropriate for a day that only comes once every four years.

Jenny Holzer, Krakow, 2011 [click to enlarge]
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Morning Walk

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A Solid Home Base Builds A Sense Of Self

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One of my favorite people in the world – artist Jenny Holzer, shown above at home in Hoosick, New York – discusses her life, work, and routines in an interview for this week's New York Times Magazine. Click here for the article and slideshow.

Photo by Ben Stechschulte/Redux, for The New York Times.

In A Dream You Saw A Way To SurviveAnd You Were Full Of Joy

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In a dream
You saw a way to survive
And you were full of joy
-Jenny Holzer
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