#Antonio Lozano

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Retrato dell Emo Sr D.n Joseph Antonio Manzo de Velasco, Conde de Superunda (detail)

by Cristóbal Lozano (Peruvian, c. 1705 - c. 1776) oil on canvas, signed and dated 1758

Catedral Metropolitana de San Juan, Ciudad de los Reyes

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Miami - December 2023

Just back from an action packed two and half days in Miami which featured stops at half a dozen art fairs and visits to a few private collections and a museum. With worrisome headlines front and center and a squishy economic outlook, one might have expected a more subdued reception to this year’s art week festivities in Magic City, but by all accounts, it was full steam ahead for art fans and aficionados. The fairs seemed to get super-sized, the crowds appeared to be bigger, and the city was grid locked for the better part of full days and evenings as people tried to make the most of all that was being offered. Once you eventually got to wherever you were going, it was all great. The art rose above all the noise, and a marvelous viewing experience was served up and fully appreciated.   

The itinerary for the trip included: INK, Untitled and Scope fairs on arrival in South Beach; the de la Cruz and Margulies private collections, the Rubell Museum, and NADA and Art Miami fairsthe next day in and around the Miami Design District; and then Art Basel Miami Beach back on the other side of Biscayne Bay on departure day. While not all fairs are created equal, part of the thrill is the journey and finding those special works that resonate wherever they may show up. And, in that regard, there were many exciting discoveries and some magnificent reacquaintances.

The mainstay and anchor of the art festivities was Art Basel Miami Beach which celebrated its 21st edition with 277 exhibitors from 33 countries. While that was the official gallery count, multiple booths by some gallerists together with the proliferation of focus sections spread throughout the Miami Convention Center catapulted the number of exhibits to well over 300. With a view to making it more manageable for fairgoers (albeit questionably so), the fair was organized into curated groupings featuring top-of-the-line modern and contemporary galleries in the main section and then, in other dedicated spaces, diverse curatorial initiatives such as emerging artists, thematic exhibitions and large-scale projects, among others. Perhaps at the expense of a shrinking modern master presence and notwithstanding the diversity in presentation concepts, the focus of the fair was clearly tilted towards the new as established and emerging contemporary art was at the forefront. There was also noticeable excitement around Untitled in what seemed to be an invigorating revamping of that fair’s physical presence and gallery lineup. Under its fortified bright white tent situated right on the beach, Untitled lived up to its billing as the quintessential Miami art fair and delivered a strong roster of 166 North American and international exhibitors focused intensely on contemporary art. Among the other visits, the incredible collections at the de la Cruz, the Margulies and the Rubell did not disappoint, and the opportunity to enjoy beautiful paintings, sculptures and on-site installations housed in marvelous settings without the chaos of crowded fair corridors was surreal.

Across all fairs, there were many memorable pieces. At Art Basel, the showstoppers included: Rebecca Morris’ “Untitled (#14-15)”, 2015, oil and spray paint on canvas (111 x 113.5 in.); Antonio Ballester Moreno’s “Azul”, 2023, acrylic on jute (78.75 x 57 in.); Gareth Nyandoro’s “Street Canteen”, 2023, ink on cut paper mounted to canvas (57.5 x 94 in.); and Phoebe Boswell’s “A Knowledge Becoming”, 2023, pastel on paper (60.25 x 48.5 in.). At Untitled, the highlights included: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “Thermal Drift Density Map”, 2022, custom software, computer, thermal camera, screen (dimensions variable), edition of 6, 1AP; and Concetto Pozzati’s “Inventario”, 1963, oil on canvas (60.63 x 75.25 in.). Other special sightings included: a pair of Esteban Vincente works, “The West”, 1980, oil on canvas (68 x 56 in.) and “Inside Red”, 1986, oil on canvas (56 x 68 in.) at Art Miami; Vanessa Gully Santiago’s “Self Portrait in a Red Dress”, 2022, acrylic on canvas (30 x 24 in) at NADA; and Peter Grippe’s “Figure”, 1950, watercolour on paper (8 x 5 in.) at INK. Special kudos to Sudanese-Canadian artist Azza El Siddique’s critically acclaimed installation, “Final Fantasy”, involving metal work scaffolding, dripping water, eroding clay-fired pots with a central four-sided monitor scrolling the English translation of Egyptian and Nubian funerary texts. Emitting a mystical transcendental vibe, the temple-like installation captivated fairgoers and was an Art Basel fan favorite.

Among the private collections, it was great to again see longstanding much admired works, including:Noah Davis’ “Painting for my Dad”, 2011, oil on canvas (76 x 91 in.) at the Rubell; an installation of familiar works at the de la Cruz by Félix González-Torres which included “Untitled” (America #3), 1992, 42 light bulbs, extension cords and porcelain light sockets (variable size), “Untitled” (Portrait of Dad), 1991, white mint candies, endless supply (ideal weight 175 lbs), and “Untitled”, 1989/1990, offset print on paper, endless copies, two stacks (56 x 23 in. each, ideal height 26 in.); and Leondro Erlich’s “Elevator Pitch” at the Margulies, 2011, automatic door operator, sliding doors, stainless steel, button panel, rear screen video projection, Mac mini-computer, 5 minutes, looped.

While things were frenzied in Miami, it was probably equally so in Hogtown as Torontonian sports fans relished the very real possibility of landing Shohei Ohtani. The Dodo Birds were among the few shortlisted in the hunt for the truly generational talent, but regrettably, after all was said and done, the Dodgers signed him with the lure of perpetual sunshine and a whopping $700 million 10-year contract. Quite incredible.  For a short while, the hype served as the perfect smokescreen for the plight of the woeful Dinos who continued to plod along below the 500 mark in the win/loss column. It has been reported that Coach Darko has offered to pick up the team dinner tab when the boys string together three victories. With the team on a three-game losing streak, the more relevant matter at hand is what Coach Darko is doing to stop the bleeding. Fasting, KETO, Paleo? Hunger, or lack thereof, does seem to be part of the issue as lackluster performances add up. One can only assume that Sensei Masai is gearing up for a splash at the trade deadline in February 2024. Meanwhile, Coach Darko has his hands full.

For more information on any of the artists, works or venues mentioned, or the fate of the Dinos, “Just Google It”.

There you have it sportsfans,

MC Giggers

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Reporter’s Certification

I, MC Giggers, hereby certify that the views expressed in this report accurately reflect my personal views and that no part of my compensation was or will be, directly or indirectly, related to the specific views expressed herein.

I also certify that I may or may not own, directly or indirectly, works of artists mentioned in this report and that I may or may not have a strong bias for such artists and, more generally, for “Pictures of Nothing”.

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La Colombiana NATALIA BEDOYA, Nueva Directora Ejecutiva de la Organización Mundial de Turismo (OMT)

The Colombian NATALIA BEDOYA, New Executive Director of the World Tourism Organization (OMT). GUILLERMO LOZANO SHARAH Consejero Delegado Global de Turismo. Periodista -Prensa Especializada Columnista La colombiana que está al frente de la Dirección Ejecutiva de la Organización Mundial del Turismo OMT desde este 01 de julio de 2023 es Natalia Bedoya. Es el segundo cargo más importante en esta…

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lucas by antonio lozano

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The Eptones - A Love That's Real (1967)

Fantastic and very rare soul from San Antonio, produced by Gamble and Huff. Vocalist Joe Jama went on to be part of groups like the Royal Jesters, while Fred Lozano became a much beloved TV anchorman in San Antonio

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In actor au, how's relationships between the cold sisters/their actors?

(Did I just ask something about the au that was forgotten the day it was created? Go call an ambulance)

AN ASK FOR THE ACTOR AU? WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?

This has been a long while. Let me spend the next few hours scrolling all the way back to early 2023 to find my notes on this AU.

Before I get into the answer, just a reminder that the actors have different names:

Mariana Borrero - Mirabel

Alejandra Carmen Monagas - Alma

Bruno Juan Lozano - Bruno

Lucía Diallo - Luisa

Ines Gamarra - Isabela

Javiera A. Crespo - Julieta

Alvaro Valdés - Agustín

Paulina Cavero-Gallegos - Pepa

Felípe Cavero-Gallegos - Félix

Dafne Yanez - Dolores

Chepe Frontera - Camilo

Arlo Cantù - Antonio

Some of these names have changed since the first post of this AU. Also some of those names I have now used for other characters and such.

(The first name’s initial is the same as the first name of the character. While the initial of the surname matches the voice actor - with the exception of Dolores, because sources don���t have an agreed surname for Adassa; Pepa and Félix are married so they have both).

To answer the question, the cold sisters’ actresses are all on very positive terms.

None of them had met prior the table read. Well… Ines and Lucía met literally ten minutes before, having both gone into the local coffee shop and chatted whilst in the queue. They had an awkward moment when they both walked into the same building, like “oh, you’re in this too?” The two got on right away, bonding over coffee. Now whenever they do anything for Encanto, they meet up at a coffee shop beforehand.

Mariana had never been in film or TV before and was understandably a nervous wreck, not knowing what to do, outside of when she was acting or singing. Lucía reflects in many interviews how she instantly decided that she was going to take Mariana “under her wing” after seeing the girl for the first time. Ines has fully admitted to thinking Mariana wasn’t going to be great and then being blown away at the first vocal warmup because “holy shit, kid has pipes”. Listening to anyone nail Red Leather, Yellow Leather or hold a note for a stupid amount of time is a stunning moment.

Mariana herself had been overwhelmed with everyone else and didn’t feel worthy enough to talk to them, so… she didn’t for the first few table reads, unless they spoke to her first. But she recalls both Lucía and Ines being very chatty, welcoming and helpful. (Not that the rest of the cast weren’t, she just spent a lot of time with these two).

Ines and Lucía were among some of the ones who usually goofed off on set. Lucía frequently interacted with fans and social media, so subsequently you’d see a lot of Ines and Mariana if you followed her. They later started weekly live karaoke sessions where (taking advantage of the piano on set) Mariana would play a song and the cast would sing.

The three are usually seen together for interviews. I imagine they’ve done a lot of those “best friend test” and “Disney trivia competition” type press too.

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LA ABADESA (2024)

Synopsis

In the 9th century, Emma of Barcelona (c. 880-942), a 17-year-old girl, is named abbess in order to repopulate and Christianize border territories in 897. Upon arriving at the abbey, she will have to overcome the mistrust aroused by a woman determined to fulfill her mission, which will lead her to confront nobles, like her brother Count Guifré II Borrel of Barcelona (874-911), peasants and the nuns themselves. Despite everything, Emma will show that it is possible to challenge established power structures. Although she will pay a high price to get it...

Emma is willing to carry out the commission of her deceased noble father, Count Guifré I of Barcelona, Guifré el Pilós (840-897), founder of the House of Barcelona: convert the abbey that he founded in 885, the Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, for which she is now responsible into the engine of change and transformation of a society that comes down. She must help with all her resources to help the lands that are emptied due to hunger caused by border wars, which in turn are a consequence of the ambitions of the feudal lords of the area.

Emma acquired small or large properties with which the monastery came to have a territory equivalent to that of a county. Her sovereignty was also similar to that of a countess: by concession from her father, her domains were exempt from all interference from the neighboring counts, whom she knew how to oppose with resistance.

On cinemas: Friday 22 March

Filming began in January 2023 at the Loarre Castle, and included scenes filmed at the Turó de la Seu Vella, until concluding at the end of February 2023.

Main cast

Emma of Barcelona - Daniela Brown

Eloisa - Blanca Romero

Guifré II Borrel of Barcelona - Carlos Cuevas

Eduard - Ernest Villegas

Odón - Oriol Genís

Bishop Gotmar of Vic– Joaquín Notario

Clara-Berta Sánchez Bajona

Melisenda - Anäel Snoek

Elvira- Olivia Auclair

Data sheet

Script and direction: Antonio Chavarrías

Produced by: Antonio Chavarrías, Jose María Morales, Miguel Morales, Mónica Lozano

Photography direction: Julian Elizalde

Editing: Clara Martínez Malagelada

Music: Ivan Georgiev

Casting: Irene Roqué, Carla Bisart, Sara Bisart, Elena Gómez Zarzuca and Doriane Flamand

Direct sound: Elsa Ruhlmann

Sound editing: Corinne Dubein

Blends: Emmanuel de Boissieu

Art direction: Irene Montcada

Costumes: Catherine Marchand and Pau Aulí

VFX: Natacha Brohan

Assistant director: Falele Ygueravide

Production direction: Anna Boneta

Executive producers: Alba Bosch-Durán, Flavia Biurrun and Jennifer Ritter

Co-producer: Huber Toint, Alex Verbaere, David Claikens, Samuel Feller

Production of Oberon Media, Wanda Films, Icono 2020, Saga Film, RTVE and TV3.

Poster

(Based on a true story/ Based on a true woman)

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“La memoria no es lo que recordamos, sino lo que nos recuerda. La memoria es un presente que nunca acaba de pasar”

Octavio Paz

Octavio Irineo Paz Lozano, fue un poeta ensayista y diplomático mexicano, nacido en la ciudad de México en marzo de 1914. Se le considera uno de los mas influyentes autores del siglo XX y uno de los grandes poetas de todos los tiempos.

A los pocos meses de unirse su padre al ejército zapatista, su madre lo llevó a vivir a la casa de su abuelo paterno a Mixcoac, un poblado cercano a la ciudad de México, en donde vivieron un tiempo para posteriormente asilarse en Los Ángeles con la representación de Emiliano Zapata en los Estados Unidos.

Su padre trabajó como escribano y abogado de Emiliano Zapata y estuvo involucrado en la reforma agraria que siguió a la Revolución.

Octavio Paz recuerda su imposibilidad para comunicarse, en Los Angeles, fue víctima de burlas por no hablar inglés y después, cuando regresa a México.

Su padre participó como diputado en el movimiento vasconcelista, y aunque Octavio no participó en él, comulgó con el ideal que lo guiaba. Estudió en las facultades de leyes y de Filosofía y letras de la Universidad Nacional, y en 1937 se casó con la escritora Elena Garro abandonando sus estudios para realizar junto con su esposa, un viaje a Europa en donde entraría en contacto con Cesar Vallejo y Pablo Neruda, y en donde fue invitado al Congreso de Escritores Antifascistas de Valencia.

Hasta finales de 1937, permaneció en España en donde conoció a  Rafael Alberti, Antonio Machado y Nicolas Guillen, así como a importantes poetas de la generación del 27. Escribió numerosos artículos en apoyo a la causa republicana.

En 1938, tras regresar de Paris y Nueva York , Octavio Paz vivió en México, en donde colaboró con los refugiados republicanos españoles, especialmente con los poetas del grupo Hora de España.

A finales de 1943, Octavio Paz recibe una beca Guggenheim para visitar los Estados Unidos, y hasta 1953 residió fuera de su país natal.

Al concluir la Segunda Guerra Mundial en París después de ingresar al servicio exterior mexicano, entra en contacto con Benjamin Péret y establece una gran amistad con André Breton, alejándose del marxismo y el existencialismo, y acercarse al surrealismo.

En la década de los 60, regresa al servicio exterior mexicano y es destinado como funcionario en la embajada mexicana en Paris, y de 1961 a 1968 en la embajada de la India, terminando su carrera diplomática en 1968 cuando renunció como protesta contra la política represiva del gobierno mexicano de Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. 

Durante la década de los 70, ejerció la docencia en universidades americanas y europeas y en Mexico funda diversas revistas como Plural y Vuelta.

En 1990 se le concedió el premio Nobel de Literatura como un reconocimiento a su ejemplar trayectoria a las letras hispanoamericanas, reconocimiento que le haría obtener mas tarde los premios Cervantes en 1981 y El Príncipe de Asturias de Comunicación y Humanidades en 1993.

La vasta producción de Octavio Paz se encuadra en dos géneros: La lírica y el ensayo. Su poesía se adentró en los terrenos del erotismo, la experimentación formal y la reflexion sobre el destino del hombre. En su obra poética, Paz entroncó con la tradición surrealista, el contacto con lo oriental y la alianza entre el erotismo y el conocimiento.

Con el surrealismo descubre el poder liberador de la palabra y con la valoración de lo irracional, la posibilidad de devolverle al lenguaje unas dimensiones míticas.

Octavio Paz muere en abril de 1988 en Coyoacán en la ciudad de México a los 84 años de edad. El escritor había sido trasladado por la presidencia de la República en enero de 1997 ya enfermo, luego de un incendio que destruyó su departamento y parte de su biblioteca en 1996.

Fuente Wikipedia y biografiasyvidas.com

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D.U.D.E Bios: Hortensia Marino

Urbano's Wife Hortensia Marino (2020)

The wife of Urbano, sister-in-law of Bienvenida and daughter-in-law of Yago and Florencia, Hortensia. She works as a bartender and pole dancer, as well as a part-time wrestler.

"I get more bruises than my husband does at work."

Name

Full Legal Name: Hortensia Zoraida Marino (Née Lozano)

First Name: Hortensia

Meaning: Feminine form of the Roman family name 'Hortensius', possibly derived from Latin 'Hortus' meaning 'Garden'.

Pronunciation: or-TEHN-sya

Origin: Ancient Roman, Spanish

Middle Name: Zoraida

Meaning: Perhaps means 'Enchanting' or 'Dawn' in Arabic.

Pronunciation: so-RIE-dha

Origin: Spanish

Surname: Marino (Née Lozano)

Meaning: Derived from the given name 'Marino' which itself is the Italian and Spanish form of 'Marinus', 'Marinus' comes from the Latin word 'Marinus' meaning 'Of the sea'. (Lozano: Means 'Healthy, Exuberant, Lively' in Spanish.)

Pronunciation: ma-REE-no (lo-SA-no)

Origin: Spanish (Spanish)

Alias: Miracle

Reason: Work name & Ring Name

Nicknames: Sia, Zora, Raida

Titles: Mrs, Ms

Characteristics

Age: 35

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Cuban

Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

Birth Date: July 10th 1985

Symbols: None

Sexuality: Bisexual

Religion: Catholic

Native Language: Spanish

Spoken Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Theme Song (Ringtone on Billie's Phone): 'Pony' - Ginuwine

Voice Actor: Anabelle Acosta

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Bayamo, Granma Province, Cuba

Current Location: Bayamo, Granma Province, Cuba

Hometown: Bayamo, Granma Province, Cuba

Appearance

Height: 5'7" / 170

Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 4

Piercings: Ear Lobes (Both)

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: N/A

Enemies: N/A

Friends: Wanda Ott, Genesis Winter, Rosaleem O'Sullivan, Oneida Rhydderch, Haf McFarlane, Olwen McDermott, Gertrude Rhydderch, Llinos McConnell

Colleagues: N/A

Rivals: N/A

Closest Confidant: Urbano Marino

Mentor: Hilaria Lozano

Significant Other: Urbano Marino (34, Husband)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Ramiro Lozano (55, Father), Hilaria Lozano (56, Mother, Née Nieddu)

Parents-In-Law: Yago Marino (57, Father-In-Law), Florencia Marino (58, Mother-In-Law, Née Palomo)

Siblings: Iris Nicci (32, Sister, Née Lozano), Jazmín Lozano (29, Sister), Luna Lozano (26, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Sancho Nicci (33, Iris' Husband), Bienvenida Marino (37, Urbano's Sister), Judith Ibarra (31, Urbano's Sister, Née Marino), Xavier Ibarra (32, Judith's Husband), Quirino Marino (28, Urbano's Brother), Natividad Marino (25, Urbano's Sister), Macario Marino (22, Urbano's Brother), Rosaura Marino (19, Urbano's Sister), Isaac Marino (16, Urbano's Brother)

Nieces & Nephews: Emperatriz Romero-Marino (17, Niece), Antonio Huerta-Marino (14, Nephew), Triana Santos-Marino (11, Niece), Casilda Ibarra (11, Niece), Zaira Nicchi (12, Niece)

Children: Lorenzo Marino (14, Son), Paz Marino (11, Daughter)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: The Underworld

Trainer: Sabas Marino, Yago Marino, Tercero Marino, Ramiro Marino, Pastor Marino, Olegario Marino, Nicanor Marino, Jair Marino, Heliodoro Marino, Gonzalo Marino, Facundo Marino, C.R.C Wrestling School

Managers: Urbano Marino

Wrestlers Managed: Urbano Marino

Debut: 2005

Debut Match: Miracle VS Oneida Rhydderch. Miracle won via pinfall

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Grappler

Stables: Los Marinos (2006-)

Teams: Los Marinos

Regular Moves: Big Boot, Diving Clothesline, Swinging Neckbreaker, Diving Crossbody, Sitout Rear Mat Slam, Electric Chair Drop, Electric Chair Facebuster, Flapjack, Half Nelson Bulldog, Inverted DDT, Missile Dropkick, Spinning Heel Kick, Somersault Senton Plancha, Sharpshooter, Sitout Powerbomb, Crossface, Spinebuster

Finishers: Leg Hook Reverse STO, Spear, Lifting DDT, Standing Arm Triangle

Refers To Fans As: The Watchful Eyes

Extras

Trivia: Nothing of note

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“Portrait of a Powerlifter” by Bill Wiman

At first glance, there is something curious in Bill Wiman’s “Portrait of a Powerlifter,” a familiarity in the subject’s muted facial expression, which grasps a viewer’s attention like the apparition of celebrity in a crowd.

I wrongly assumed the powerlifter was someone famous, someone I’d seen in the movies.

As it turns out, my assumption was arguably close, but I wasn’t at the right theatre.

In truth, Wiman painted his titular powerlifter, posed in a quarter turn, with such an expression, as inspired by da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” which long ago surpassed familiarity and became ubiquitous.

Bill McConnico was the model for the painting.

He was a competitive powerlifter who won many titles and lifted above his weight class.

He worked out at the same gym as Wiman, who told me, “[Bill] is a surprisingly quiet, gentle man and very modest, a quality I worked very hard to depict in the painting. One day, I simply asked him if he would come to my studio and pose in his weightlifting suit for photographs from which I would make a painting. He quietly agreed.”

“Portrait of a Powerlifter” was started in October of 1980 and finished that December, approximately seven weeks in process, according to the artist.

The first layer was completed in burnt umber lightened as needed with white.

The second layer in full color.

The background is also based on the background of da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” says Wiman, but it is actually a scene from the Pedernales Falls State Park, West of Austin.

The work is a prime example of the large-scale superreal paintings for which Wiman is well known.

Bill Wiman has exhibited many works across Texas and the United States.

He was a widely revered member of the fine arts faculty here at the University of Texas, where he taught for thirty-two years.

During his tenure, he became friends with the Stark Center’s founder and director, Terry Todd.

Not only did Bill gift this painting to Terry and the Stark Center in 2009, he has always been a great friend and ally to our mission.

Before the Stark Center opened to the public, Bill volunteered to help curate the original exhibits and even carried a ten-foot ladder through the galleries, climbing up and down, to set the lighting for each wall.

He described his own role as, “Curatorial Advisor,” which Terry then had printed on an official nametag for Bill (he still has it).

As you can tell from this article, Bill Wiman continues to be an invaluable resource of knowledge and advice.

“Portrait of a Powerlifter” was originally exhibited in a traveling exhibition curated by the San Antonio Museum of Art.

It was titled “Real Really Real Superreal” and according to Wiman, was the first to exhibit superreal artworks.

After its run at the San Antonio Museum of Art, the exhibition traveled to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Tucson Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, in Pittsburgh.

“Portrait of a Powerlifter” is currently on display in the Teresa Lozano Long Fine Arts Gallery at the Stark Center.

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Exhorta Congreso a concientizar sobre el cáncer de mama en mujeres y hombres

CHILPANCINGO, Gro. * 21 de octubre 2024. ) LXIV Legislatura | Guerrero En el marco del Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el Cáncer de Mama, el Congreso del Estado realizó la conferencia “Cáncer de Mama en Mujeres y Hombres”, para concientizar a las personas sobre la importancia de detectar a tiempo este padecimiento, y pueda ser curable. Al dar la bienvenida a las y los asistentes, la diputada Beatriz Vélez Núñez señaló que la conmemoración de esta fecha (19 de octubre) impulsada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ayuda a sensibilizar a las mujeres del mundo sobre la importancia de realizarse un examen de mamas de manera regular, con el propósito de detectar cualquier anomalía. Y es que, refirió, de acuerdo con datos de la OMS, en 2022 se diagnosticaron 2.3 millones de mujeres con cáncer de mama, 685 mil de las cuales fallecieron, lo que hace que este tipo de cáncer sea el de mayor prevalencia en el mundo. Abundó que en México, de acuerdo con información del INEGI, la tasa de defunciones por esta causa aumentó durante la última década en México, ocupando Guerrero el sexto lugar a nivel nacional, en pacientes de 45 a 60 años. Vélez Núñez mencionó que el cáncer de mama mientras más avanzado es genera un costo económico más alto, y que además también afecta en las esferas familiar, social y emocional, ya que al enfermarse la madre de familia, se tienen que modificar las rutinas de todas y todos en el hogar. Por lo anterior, la diputada resaltó la importancia de cuidarse, autoexplorarse, realizarse los estudios año con año y adoptar estilos de vida más saludables, porque “el cáncer de mama no discrimina y afecta a jóvenes, ancianos, mujeres y hombres, “recordándonos lo frágil que puede ser la vida”. En su conferencia, Manuel Tovar Lozano, médico especialista certificado en cáncer de mama, refirió que portar el color rosa en la vestimenta representa la lucha de mucha gente por derrotar este mal. Asimismo, hizo un llamado a las y los guerrerenses para que corran la voz, haciendo que las mujeres, principalmente las mayores de 40 años, acudan a su unidad médica a realizarse la mastografía cada año, lo que favorece a una detección temprana que puede ser curable en su totalidad. Al clausurar el evento, el coordinador estatal de IMSS Bienestar, Jesús Ulises Adame Reyna, mencionó que hay un aumento de enfermedades no transmisibles, como la diabetes, hipertensión, obesidad, además del cáncer de mama, que es uno de los más frecuentes en las mujeres, pero que también afecta en menor medida a los hombres. Refirió que este nuevo modelo de atención del IMSS-Bienestar está enfocado a la promoción y prevención de todas las enfermedades, y que se trabaja arduamente en la realización de mastografías y exploraciones clínicas por personal experto en la materia. A la conferencia asistieron también los diputados Héctor Suárez Basurto, Pánfilo Sánchez Almazán, las diputadas María de Jesús Galeana Radilla, María Irene Montiel Servín, Catalina Apolinar Santiago y Gladys Cortés Genchi, así como la jefa de la Jurisdicción Sanitaria 03, Alba Patricia Batani Giles; la presidenta de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Estado, Cecilia Narciso Gaytán; el director del Hospital General de Chilpancingo, José Antonio Ramírez Ríos, y la secretaria de Salud Municipal, Graciela Lilia Sánchez, entre otros. ) www.acapulcopress.com Read the full article

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Un trabajo, liderado por el CSIC y las universidades de Alcalá de Henares, Sevilla, Salamanca y Granada, analiza las técnicas de ingeniería y arquitectura empleadas hace 6 000 años. El estudio ha sido realizado sobre el dolmen de Menga, uno de los túmulos funerarios megalíticos más antiguos de Iberia Interior del dolmen de Menga donde se aprecian tres pilares. / iStock Un equipo científico, liderado por el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), ha realizado un detallado análisis que muestra las técnicas de ingeniería y arquitectura empleadas hace casi 6 000 años. El estudio se hizo sobre la construcción del dolmen de Menga, uno de los túmulos funerarios megalíticos más antiguos de Iberia y los resultados se publican en la revista Science Advances. El Sitio de los Dólmenes de Antequera (Málaga), incluido en la Lista de Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO desde 2016, es una de las primeras integraciones conscientes de arquitectura y paisaje monumental de la prehistoria europea. Comprende un bien cultural formado por los dólmenes de Menga (cuya piedra angular pesa 150 toneladas y es una de las mayores de Europa del fenómeno megalítico) y Viera, el tholos de El Romeral, La Peña de Los Enamorados y El Torcal. Creatividad y capacidad resolutiva El estudio de Menga, basado en el análisis de los ángulos de los planos de cada piedra, la polaridad estratigráfica de cada elemento estructural y en la profundidad de los cimientos, demuestra la capacidad de las sociedades neolíticas para desarrollar soluciones innovadoras basadas en un conocimiento científico incipiente De esta forma, el equipo ingeniero de Menga fue capaz de resolver problemas de estabilidad a través del diseño soterrado del monumento, la colocación de pilares o la realización de cortes en cada piedra, con ángulos predeterminados, para conseguir apoyo y consolidación en la estructura del edificio. Destaca también la utilización del principio de arco de descarga, lo cual marca un avance innovador en la ingeniería arquitectónica temprana. “Este trabajo revela la existencia de conocimientos científicos de una brillantez inventiva extraordinaria entre las comunidades neolíticas en el sur de la península ibérica que construyeron esta magna edificación hace aproximadamente entre 5800 y 5600 años”, explica José Antonio Lozano, geólogo del Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC) y primer autor del artículo. “A partir de sofisticados conocimientos de ingeniería, geología, geometría y astronomía, estos grandes arquitectos anónimos se atrevieron a diseñar y construir no solo uno de los primeros monumentos de ingeniería de la humanidad elaborado con titánicas piedras, algunas de ellas con un peso de 150 toneladas, sino un edificio de una gran estabilidad y una solidez que continúa asombrando casi seis mil años después de su construcción”, apunta el científico. Gran adelanto técnico El estudio, recién publicado, ha llevado casi diez años de trabajo multidisciplinar y en él han colaborado especialistas de instituciones como el IEO-CSIC, el Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (IACT-CSIC-UG) y las universidades de Alcalá de Henares, Sevilla, Salamanca y Granada. El trabajo muestra que los habitantes de la región antequerana dispusieron no solo de los conocimientos de una ciencia temprana, sino también de la mano de obra y la capacidad logística para llevar a buen término la construcción de un edificio sin experiencia ni referencia alguna en la península ibérica. “Ante todo, es importante destacar que esta hazaña sin precedentes nació del conocimiento empírico y la experiencia científica, con ingeniería avanzada, lo cual indica lo evolucionado de las capacidades intelectuales, prácticas y técnicas de las sociedades neolíticas”, sentencia Lozano. “Ello sugiere la gran precocidad de los desarrollos técnicos y científicos existentes en el Neolítico europeo, muy anteriores a los ...