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A wide-ranging conversation between artist Amy Sillman, Museum of Modern Art curator Michelle Kuo, and October editor David Joselit on Sillman's influential Artist's Choice exhibition, The Shape of Shape, presented in the reopening of MoMA's galleries in 2019. Topics range from the re-introduction of intuition into histories of contemporary painting to strategies for expanding the modernist canon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the Leonardo@Djerassi collaboration, which provides residencies for artists and scientists to explore new artistic and intellectual terrain. Topics include the unique unstructured time provided to residents, the transformative nature of the experience that transcends traditional boundaries of art and science, and the recognition and awards received by works created during the residency. The article also highlights the participants of the 2022 sessions and their diverse backgrounds and disciplines.