Lehman College and Borough of Manhattan Community College co-hosted an opening reception for its newest two-part exhibit, ‘Mediums of Exchange’ on Wednesday, February 13. Mediums of Exchange presents 35 contemporary artists who appropriate and contextualize money using currency as a material in their work or taking a conceptual approach to the global economic system.
Hanna von Goeler exhibited her customized dollar bills.
Photo by Edward Watkins
An exhibited piece used money as an artistic material.
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The portrayal of money and its power soared to incredible heights at the exhibit.
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The featured artists welcomed everyone to the opening reception.
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Some pieces drew inspiration from currency and conceptual approaches addressing how economies function.
Photo by Edward Watkins
