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In the Studio: Sally Heller

Sally Heller is a New Orleans-based artist and Fall/Winter 2021–2022 Artist-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center. This interview was filmed at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, October 2021. Learn more about her work at sallyheller.com.

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