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The Backside of the Tapestry - Dr. Marcia Brennan

Published: June 6, 2020, noon

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The intersection of art, history, medicine, society and culture can teach us a lot.\\xa0 Especially in the midst of crisis.\\xa0 Especially if we ask the right questions.\\xa0

What will it take for us to come together?\\xa0 In whose interest is it for us to come together?\\xa0 In whose interest is it for us to remain divided?\\xa0 Provocative questions posed by Dr. Marcia Brennan, Modernist Art Historian and Professor of Humanities at Rice University.

In the few days between our scheduled interview and the time we sat down, America went from two crises -- COVID and the economy -- to three -- the brutal murder of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests. \\xa0 Dr. Brennan and I had a lot to cover.\\xa0 Layer on top of that her work as an Artist in Residence with end of life patients at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and our conversation grows richer.

Where are the connections?\\xa0 What can we learn?\\xa0 As you'll see in a poignant story she shares, it all comes together like The Backside of the Tapestry.

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