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By Maria Ribas
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January 20, 2010
The work of composer and artist John Cage is the common thread between a series of art and meditation events taking place throughout the semester, including an exhibition of his watercolors, titled "John Cage: Zen Ox-Herding Pictures," on view at the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art and the Harnett Print Study Center at the University of Richmond.
Cage was one of the seminal figures of the postwar avant-garde, particularly known for his nonstandard use of musical instruments and his reliance on chance, rather than deliberate decisions, to shape his compositions.
"His ideas are still new and refreshing," said Stephen Addiss, professor of art history and co-curator of the exhibit.