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Monthly Archives: October 2007

Righteous Babes

I had the privilege to watch Pratibha Parmar’s The Righteous Babes in English class today. It was basically like being thrown back to my high school days, revisiting my early-adolescence heroes: Tori Amos, Skunk Anansie, Ani DiFranco, Chrissie Hynde, Sinead O’Connor. The film heralds the power of female “rockers” and the importance of women owning [...]

By Marissa | Posted 31 10 2007 in review | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Chilean Arpilleras

I am exploring the subject of arpilleras for two assignments at school. The first is a virtual exhibition and the second is a critical examination of a subculture. For my virtual exhibition, I was first interested in using the work of exiled Chilean artists who were active during the time of the Pinochet regime. I [...]

By Marissa | Posted 29 10 2007 in research | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)

How To Visit An Art Gallery

I’d like to start by posting an article I wrote for Inside Mississauga, the magazine I used to co-publish between 2003 and 2005. It’s a couple of years old, but it’s a good summation of my interest in improving awareness of and access to art in Mississauga. In working with art in the suburbs, I [...]

By Marissa | Posted 19 10 2007 in culture | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)