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CULTURAL CURRENCY MONEY ART EXHIBITJohn Mellman passed along information about an upcoming exhibit of money art at the Carlsbad Museum in New Mexico. Thanks! "Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collection" is a traveling exhibit appearing at Carlsbad November 1, 2024 through January 24, 2025. Their site has little information, but I was able to find more at the websites of museums where the exhibit has toured before. -Editor 
Cultural Currency explores the innovative ways artists use money as a medium to expand its worth beyond a given denomination. Each of the artists featured investigates preconceived definitions of monetary value, meticulously repurposing bills and coins into exquisite, precise artworks. Universally relevant, humorous and, at times, critical, Cultural Currency asks viewers to consider how the definition of currency can be reshaped into a multifaceted object steeped in meaning and intrigue. The collection is the passion of Louise Rothman-Riemer and Davis Riemer, investment advisers from Oakland, California, who began collecting money-themed art in 1995 to encourage new attitudes toward money's intrinsic value. Some 38 artists are represented, including J. S. G. Boggs and Mark Wagner. Here are some of the works. I like these. -Editor 
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