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“The works have to look like they're confident. But they also have to look sort of troubled. It's this weird thing: "Does that look confident and troubled?" It's a bit like difficult poetry.”

Quote by Amy Sillman

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Amy Sillman is an American artist renowned for her unique painting style and abstract expressionist works. Born in the United States in 1955, she has been active in the art world since the 1980s. Sillman's works are characterized by geometric shapes and colors, blending elements of painting and sculpture to demonstrate her innovative spirit in art. more

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