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Norwich art initiative hopes to empower women with illnesses

A new art initiative aimed at highlighting health inequalities will feature 100 women who have faced early life challenges, such as cancer.

Mortal and Strong was founded last year by Dr Liz Murray from Norwich.

She has now started to create an art exhibition to share stories of women living with illnesses.

The art project will be focused on women’s health because when Dr Murray had her own problems, she found “hope” in support groups.

It will feature stories of women with incurable breast cancer, lupus, endometriosis, baby loss, postnatal depression, fertility, cancer alongside other health challenges.

The founder is

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2 public art pieces paying tribute to Tejano, Conjunto music debut in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Two art installations paying tribute to the musical legacy of Tejano and Conjunto music debuted in San Antonio.

The first piece, “Orgullo Tejano” or Tejano Pride, a 14-foot-tall accordion player made of mosaic and steel, sits at the corner of Southwest 37th Street and Old Highway 90.

Extending from the player’s mouth is a speech scroll, a symbol in several Mesoamerican cultures to identify sound, a city press release said.

A companion installation, a similarly tiled outstretched accordion, is placed in the River Walk’s Public Art Garden.

Luis Lopez, an artist from San Antonio, was selected to

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Fine Arts Center and HFA to Host Second Annual UMass Amherst Spring Arts Festival : UMass Amherst

Fine Arts Center programming during the Spring Arts Festival includes ticketed performances – including an April 6 concert by the jazz ensemble Mingus Dynasty, presented in collaboration with the Department of Music and Dance’s annual High School Jazz Festival – visual arts events and talks, and a series of free lunchtime concerts staged outside Worcester Dining Commons. The free concert series will feature performances by Lexi Weege & JJ Slater, Sona Jobarteh, Brown Rice Family and Blaque Dynamite.

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Lexi Weege & JJ Slater
Lexi Weege & JJ Slater

“We are delighted to announce the second annual Spring Arts Festival, celebrating our lively and creative

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In Shanghai Exhibition, Loewe Collapses Gap Between Art and Fashion

The last decade has been very busy for Jonathan Anderson. Since taking over as creative director for Loewe in 2013, the 39-year-old designer has turned the Spanish fashion house from an also-ran at luxury conglomerate LVMH to a powerhouse that generates over $650 million a year in revenue.

Anderson has done so largely by collapsing the gap between high fashion and the art world. He has engineered thoughtful, high-profile collaborations with artists ranging from Julien Nguyen to Lynda Benglis to Richard Hawkins. And he has helped craft unconventional yet wearable collections that are complemented by sharp and often funny references

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Self-Censorship a Major Concern for the Art Trade in Hong Kong After New Legislation

Artists and critics called for Europe to protect artists and art businesses from China’s intimidation so that they can work normally and freely without having to fear Beijing’s retaliation. They say the country has been tightening its grip especially in Hong Kong, alleging that increasing self-censorship has occurred following the implementation of new security laws.

The call emerged from a panel discussion held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, March 20, as a part of the exhibition “The Forbidden Art” that opened on Monday. Staged outside the main building of the EU Parliament by the Netherlands-based art-activists group

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The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center wins architecture award

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At its annual conference, the United States Institute for Theater Technology (USITT) recognized The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla with the USITT 2024 Architecture Honor Award.

The Conrad, as the center is known, is owned and operated by the La Jolla Music Society (LJMS). Opened in 2019, it was designed by architect Epstein Joslin + Picardy Architects, with theater consultants Theater Consultants Collaborative and acoustical consultant Nagata Acoustics.

The Conrad includes The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, which seats 481; The JAI cabaret-style performance space, with table seating for 140; and The Wu Tsai QRT.yrd, where free events

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News in art and culture from around Ventura County – 3/28/24 | Arts & Culture

MVC, VCB launch collaboration

Ventura County Ballet has found a new partner in its mission to bring the arts into the community. The ballet company has joined forces with the Museum of Ventura County to showcase a wide variety of artists and art forms through unique performances and experiences.

Elena Brokaw, MVC’s executive director, stated via press release, “We’re delighted to collaborate with Ventura County Ballet in showcasing local artists across genres. We look forward to continuing to work together on other initiatives to represent the diversity of arts and cultures in Ventura County.”

The first event to take place

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Long Overlooked Surrealist Remedios Varo Gets Her First New York Show in Four Decades

Chalk up another landmark in the growing recognition of the great Surrealist artist Remedios Varo. She will soon have her first New York exhibition in decades, at the same moment that her works are entering new museum collections.

“A Visionary Line: Remedios Varo Drawings” will be not only her first New York solo show in nearly 40 years, but also the first exhibition devoted to her work in the medium. The show is part of a series of “offsite” exhibitions that San Francisco dealer Wendi Norris has staged, and will take place at Adler Beatty Gallery, on Manhattan’s Upper East

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