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.
Resources:
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