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Show Notes:
1:45 update since Alana’s 2021 interview at Ep. 43
3:45 rebranding to Aurelian Lawyers & Advisers
5:00 LinkedIn posts by Alana and Guest Work Agency
8:00 antisemitism in the arts
13:00 resignation from Australian Centre for Contemporary Art’s Board
13:35 Australian news article led to her public cancellation
15:55 Serpentine Gallery's removal of her after 5 years as the lead on its research programme, The Legal Lab
20:00 steps forward to address hypocrisy in the arts sector
20:55 service on Jewish Museum of Australia’s board
21:40 her curation of Chutzpah: Spirit. Recollection. Self.
23:20 Georgian Artist Nina Sanadze's “Call to Peace” Series
27:40 Sanadze’s use of flowers from Bondi Massacre in future sculpture
30:30 Israeli-German Artist Elinor Sahm’s "Ha'layla"
31:30 Simm’s family archive used to show a Jerusalemite-Sepheradic “Hafla” (traditional celebration and gathering)
33:35 Alana's aim to bring back the depth of Jewish culture and history
37:25 Alana’s dream project to highlight the Jewish community's contribution to Australia's culture, especially Jewish women
39:30 education to bring together Jewish and non-Jewish communities
42:50 current relevance of the Holocaust
45:00 Jewish community from former USSR at the Bondi massacre
46:50 moral courage as a form of justice
48:00 legacy to create culture not fear, to emphasize integrity and loyalty
49:15 her work with Arts Patron and Hospitality Icon Rinaldo Di Stasio
50:05 Di Stasio’s commission of Artist Sean Gladwell for a moving image work in flagship restaurant, Di Stasio Città
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