“This is an opportunity for artists to exhibit the issues that are facing us every day as a community through their artwork,” said Krystal Jones, interim director of the Department of Arts and Culture.
including heightened instances of domestic violence and rape, persistent poverty and lack of health care accessibility, including prenatal care.I Used to be Somebody
The young woman wears a t-shirt that reads “I Am Somebody,” which reflects leaving an abusive situation only to find herself homeless, “a situation where you jump from the [frying] pan into the fire,” Johnson Alexander said.Courtesy / Department of Arts & Culture, City of San Antonio “My life situation was a little bit dark back then,” Stringer said of dealing with the pandemic in 2020. “And that data was so dreadful,” she said of the information in the status of women report.“In San Antonio, there are so many women leaders in institutions like [the San Antonio Museum of Art], Ruby City and Blue Star Contemporary,” she said. “To me that is something really refreshing as a Japanese [woman]. As you know, [Japan is] a really male-dominant country.
She also hopes the show inspires empathy. “When you get really up close read the artist statements, some of them are incredibly personal,” she said.
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