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In 2015, Brooks' 8-foot-tall uncoated steel pendant, "The
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a solo exhibition of paintings Brooks began working on after the 2016 American presidential election. Brooks used silver and gold leaf to create paintings that incorporate religious icons, grand interiors and ornamentation.
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