Ewa Juszkiewicz: In vain her feet in sparkling laces glow, Gagosian, Park & 75, New York, November 17, 2020–January 4, 2021
Artwork © Ewa Juszkiewicz; video: Pushpin Films
December 15, 2020
ewa Juszkiewicz:In vain her feet in sparkling laces glow
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Ewa Juszkiewicz
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