“Rather than mourn the departure of her creation, Ms. Walker ought to take heart from her contribution to the grand tradition of ephemeral art. From Michelangelo to the Buddhist monks who make—and destroy—sand mandalas, artists have always been intrigued by impermanence.” Instead of being sad about the dismantling of Kara Walkers marvelous installation, Blake Gopnik calls for us to celebrate it as the latest chapter in the long history of ephemeral art: nyti.ms/1ozAr23
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