In the series Histories of Art, Kubota made paintings of exhibition labels for known paintings at major museums in the world. They are made the same size as the original works to which they refer. The use of oil on canvas, as well as the selecting of paintings from famous museums such as the MoMA and the Metrpolitan plays with issues of art historical authority. It also shows how preconceived knowledge interrupts the act of seeing artworks.

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