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P.S. Xhibitions

A project by Pollock X Schaumberg

Instagram: @p.s.xhibitions

Hosts: Virginia Pollock and Erica M. Schaumberg

Editor and Producer: Stefan Dudley

Summary: Virginia and Erica meet with Ariana Joubert to discuss her response to the exhibit topics in the online show “The Constant Gaze: Redefining Femininity” on the Instagram page @p.s.xhibitions. Based in the New York Metropolitan area, Ariana takes on many roles as a creator, ranging from a visual artist to skin care to belly dancer. She is also a scholar, studying material culture with a focus on topics relating to gender.

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Ariana Joubert

Instagram: @arianaj.art

Chicago, World's Columbian Exposition (May 1, 1893 – Oct 30, 1893)

https://www.britannica.com/event/Worlds-Columbian-Exposition

Solomon Bloom (March 9, 1870 – March 7, 1949)

Autobiography: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Autobiography_of_Sol_Bloom/MlrUAAAAMAAJ?hl=en

Solomon Bloom, Chicago Exposition, and Belly Dancing. Atlas Obscura Article:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-congressman-who-brought-belly-dancing-to-america

Podcast Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JkO9K7ml-geWnYPJXTaAPB6gl818WsIP/view?usp=sharing