William Kentridge: Black Box/Chambre Noire

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Exhibition: William Kentridge: Black Box/Chambre Noire
Dates: October 29, 2005–January 15, 2006
Museum: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Listing type: Exhibition
Description: South African artist William Kentridge is best known for work that is politically engaged, visually spectacular, and concerned with the theme of memory. The artist’s Black Box/Chambre Noire , a multimedia installation commissioned by the Deutsche Guggenheim and set to open in its Berlin space this fall, confirms this reputation.
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