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    Art in the Making: Behind the Creative Process

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    A deep dive into Glenn Adamson and Julia Bryan-Wilson's groundbreaking book exploring how contemporary art gets made. From traditional painting to digital crowdsourcing, discover why the process of creation is just as important as the final artwork.

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    The real revolution isn't in what art looks like, but in the ways it gets made. The production process isn't just behind the scenes; it actually shapes the meaning of the work itself.

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    Using the book “Art in the Making” by Glenn Adamson and Julia Bryan-Wilson, talk about each chapter from Introduction to Conclusion

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    Art in the Making - Glenn Adamson
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    https://www.glennadamson.com/work/2017/7/31/art-in-the-making
    Art in the Making: Artists and their Materials from the Studio to Crowdsourcing
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    https://thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/art-in-the-making-artists-and-their-materials-from-the-studio-to-crowdsourcing-hardcover
    Julia Bryan-Wilson on Art in the Making: Artists and Their Materials from the Studio to Crowdsourcing
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    https://bampfa.org/event/julia-bryan-wilson-art-making-artists-and-their-materials-studio-crowdsourcing
    Narrowing the Field: The Fate of Genius in the Age of the Readymade
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    https://artcritical.com/2017/04/14/john-rapko-on-art-in-the-making/
    Art in the Making. Artists and their Materials from the Studio to ...
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    https://we-make-money-not-art.com/art-in-the-making-artists-and-their-materials-from-the-studio-to-crowdsourcing/
    Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

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    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

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    From Traditional Methods to Revolutionary Approaches

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    Performance, Tools, and the Politics of Making

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    Digital Revolution and Collective Creation

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    Economic Realities and Market Forces

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    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

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