Category: Ethnic, Regional and National Identity
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The Elephant in the Room: Ivory vs Art History
Cognitive dissonance: discomfort at simultaneously holding two contradictory beliefs. UK’s Daily Mail reports “Prince William has vowed to destroy all 1,200 ivory artefacts in Buckingham Palace to ‘send a message’ to illegal elephant poachers.” Read more… The circle of life is one thing, poaching animals is another. I’m all for ending barbaric practices that kill…
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Guiness Advertising featuring The Sapeurs (Society of Elegant Persons of the Congo)
“In life you cannot always choose what you do, but you can always choose who you are.” Peace, cultural and gender identity, nation building, community, trade, economics, genealogy and family through the vehicle of fashion. Read Adweek’s article “Ad of the Day: Congo’s Sapeurs Star in the Best-Dressed Guinness Commercial Ever: Central African elegance By David Griner.”…
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Artworks Disappear Overnight As 5 Pointz Graffiti Haven Is Painted White
New York, the greatest suburb on earth. From the HuffPost article: “Despite the efforts of many to save Long Island City’s 5 Pointz from demolition, the renowned graffiti haven has finally met its end. The massive warehouse that served as Queen’s biggest street art canvas was whitewashed overnight, erasing nearly 30 years of New York…
Simone Monique Barnes 