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National Endowment for the Arts: Once Again Fighting For Its Life

Posted on March 23, 2017 by infinite dictionary

The latest bit of disturbing news to come from Donald Trump’s White House is that his proposed budget for next year eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). For those of you unfamiliar with this agency, let me give … Continue reading →

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Anila Quayyum Agha’s Metaphor of Union

Posted on February 16, 2017 by infinite dictionary

In light of the many unconstitutional moves made by our truth-challenged leader with the support of our ethically-challenged Congress I’ve been thinking a lot about what are the real values of the United States. What does make us great? The … Continue reading →

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Crossing A Cultural Divide: The Art of Sanaz Mazinani

Posted on February 9, 2017 by infinite dictionary

Speak a new language, so that the world can be a new world. – Rumi This quote from the 13th century Persian poet and scholar Rumi is an apt one to use in discussing the work of the Iranian-Canadian artist … Continue reading →

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Response and Resistance: Artists Push Back

Posted on February 2, 2017 by infinite dictionary

In our last blog post, A Sea of Signs: Resistance, we discussed the recent wave of marches here and all around the world protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States. The hand held signs at these marches … Continue reading →

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A Sea of Signs: Resistance

Posted on January 26, 2017 by infinite dictionary

We spent last Saturday marching in Oakland, California with 100,000 other patriotic Americans fearful for our country’s future. What started out as a national women’s march quickly turned into an international call for resistance. Yes, I know this is a … Continue reading →

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