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Pollice Verso, a Latin phrase meaning 鈥渨ith a turned thumb,鈥 is the title of Jean-L茅on G茅r么me鈥檚 masterful work, depicting a gladiator duel in the heart of the Roman Coliseum. G茅r么me, a renowned artist known for his historical narrative paintings, started this painting before 1869 but temporarily stopped working on it during the Franco-Prussian War. He
鈥淚 made Neurokin as a reminder of living in community. It has been so validating to find people who can relate to being neurodivergent in an ableist world.鈥 鈥 Michelle Dawn, Textile Artist Safety Blankets: Discourse on Neurodivergence aims to spark connections and discourse and challenge the meaning of neurodivergence. The installation, presented in PhxArt鈥檚