Americano

Is politics killing art?

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Freddy Gray is joined by journalist Dean Kissick, a writer and author, to discuss the contemporary art sector and how it has come to be overrun by superficial forms of political gesturing. 

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Americano
US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.

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