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The Slap Test: Lady Gaga, Identity, and the Dream of Retirement

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At 19, Lady Gaga created her persona as armor. At 19, I was already performing—but in my private self. The difference is: she chose her armor. For many of us, the armor was assigned—”the disabled artist,” “the diverse voice,” “the different one.” We didn’t get to design it. We just got to wear it. Well, now is the time that I chose my elses—nine of them. So they can speak so much, and Vesna Mačković can rest.

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Opulent Mobility 2025

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Opulent Mobility is curated by founder A. Laura Brody along with disability photographer and activist Anthony Tusler. Founded in 2015, Opulent Mobility hosts annual open calls for artworks that celebrate disabled artists and disability art.  Uplifting and celebrating disabled artists and disability art counters the far too common and dangerous perspective that dismisses the value

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art & therapy

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Featured artists:Joko Bird (Joško Buljanović) • Alma Čače • Karin Grenc • Tisja Kljaković Braić • Josip Mijić • Marina Otchuda Say Gynt • Dražen Pejković Inspired by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong’s “Art as Therapy,” this exhibition reimagines how we experience art – not through historical periods, but through emotions and personal growth. Instead of asking when something was created, we ask what it can

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Workshop, Weekly (Saturdays), New York: Different Me, Different You

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This workshop explores voice, sound, and text improvisation, welcoming everyone from poets and musicians to those simply curious about pushing creative boundaries. Designed for participants of all backgrounds, this inclusive workshop embraces any form of sound-making, from vocalization to object play, culminating in a powerful collective performance.

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(FREE) Workshop, Intensive, New York: Different Me, Different You

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This workshop explores voice, sound, and text improvisation, welcoming everyone from poets and musicians to those simply curious about pushing creative boundaries. Designed for participants of all backgrounds, this inclusive workshop embraces any form of sound-making, from vocalization to object play, culminating in a powerful collective performance.

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