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Debating the legacy of Pop Art: Is it avant-garde or is it kitsch?

Art has sparked controversy for centuries. This June in Ottawa, in front of a sold-out auditorium, Robert Enright, senior contributing editor of Border Crossings, and Blake Gopnik, chief art critic for the Washington Post, squared off in a heated debate on contemporary art as part of the National Gallery’s exhibition “Pop Life: Art in a Material World.” Moderated by CBC Radio’s Carol Off.

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