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The Roman Republic gives way to the Empire
‘The 24 Hour Roman Reconstruction Project’ continues at Arthouse. A miniature ancient Rome takes shape in the Congress Avenue contemporary art center guided by artist Liz Glynn in an extravagant group art-making project and dynamic history lesson.
Read more about it. And head to Arthouse before midnight tonight to join in on the fun.
By mid-afternoon the Roman Republic is complete, aquaducts and all.
Materials were harvested from leftover exhibit preparation and packing materials at Arthouse. The art center will close soon for a year to undergo a major renovation.
Some came in togas and played a board game based on the Roman Empire.
To mark the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire, members of the Univ. of Texas Wrestling Team gave a Greco-Roman wrestling demonstration. Latin phrases adorn banners hung around the gallery. “Audere est facere” means “to dare is to do.”
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