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(Steve Mc)Queen Is King

(Steve Mc)Queen Is King

On BASS and SUNSHINE STATE at The Dia

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May 11, 2025
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What can you learn about a filmmaker’s cinema by looking at their output in other media? A lot, it turns out, after spending a day last month immersed in two gallery exhibits by Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows).

A day at the Dia Beacon.

On a sleepy and rainy Saturday in April, I took the MetroNorth train up to Beacon, NY, to see a site-specific insta…

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