4.) List TWO locations where the artist work is currently displayed or was recently displayed. Be specific.

Art Work #1: "Sink and Mirror"
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.



Art Work #2: "Street of Santa Rita"
Location: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain.







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