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Christian Marclay (b. 1955), Screen Play, 2005 (detail). Single-channel video projection, black and white with color, silent; 29 min. Courtesy the artist.
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Christian Marclay: Festival Performances
Ephemera: Performed by Sylvie Courvoisier and Ikue Mori
 
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Christian Marclay: Festival Performances
Wind Up Guitar: Performed by Mary Halvorson
 
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Christian Marclay: Festival Performances
Shuffle: Performed by Anthony Coleman

Christian Marclay: Festival Performances

Wind Up Guitar: Performed by Mary Halvorson

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Wind Up Guitar: Performed by Mary Halvorson

Christian Marclay: Festival features multiple daily performances of Marclay’s musical scores by individual musicians and ensembles. A veritable “Who’s Who” of downtown and avant-garde musicians, these performers will interpret more than a dozen of Marclay’s graphic scores.

Please visit the exhibition website for more information about Marclay’s scores, along with performers’ biographies.

This event is free with museum admission; no special tickets or reservations are required.


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