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Hrag Vartanian examines Kara Walker’s A Subtlety before its public opening at Brooklyn’s former Domino Sugar Factory. A monumental white sphinx and smaller sugar figures connect the installation to the industry’s reliance on enslaved labor. His review also considers the tensions surrounding the site’s planned redevelopment, asking how a tribute to exploited workers sits within the changing economics and cultural memory of Williamsburg.

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What Does Kara Walker's Sugary Sphinx Tell Us?

Hrag Vartanian · 9 May 2014 · Independent publisher

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