Anna Wintour has been the editor-in-chief of U.S. Vogue and influencing fashion since 1988. Recently, she stepped down handing the job to Chloe Malle, formerly editor of Vogue.com and co-host of The Run-Through With Vogue podcast.

“[Anna Wintour is] such a figure of popular culture, which only amplifies her supposed impact and importance,” said John Potvin, a Concordia university professor of art history that specializes in design and fashion.

Wintour may no longer be the editor-in-chief, but her booming popularity beyond the fashion industry helps maintain her influence.

“My grandfather, after the Nakba, [like] most of the Jewish people stayed there. So he had the right to keep, in the colonial context, his artworks,” said Haidi Motala, a visual artist and one of the curators of the exhibition. “While Joel’s grandfather, who was expelled together with most of the Palestinians from Haifa, lost [his painting], [as well as] his family.”

On March 30 and 31, Muslims celebrated Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan. As part of the festivities, henna  — a temporary plant-based dye — is often applied to hands as part of their cultural traditions.


Sheneeza Husain, a henna artist and fifth-year Concordia student in commerce and marketing, explained how, as a Guyanese of Indian descent, henna has always been a part of her life. 


“When it’s Eid [or for] weddings and brides, we always get our henna done,” said Husain.


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On March 20, the Webster Library atrium was filled with Concordia students selling their art, from prints to dream catchers. Concordi’ART was hosting its first art market to offer art students an opportunity to showcase their work.


Neltje Green, a Concordia design artist, held a stand where she sold her acrylic paintings. She paints interior spaces on wood panels, playing with perspective and colours.


“I’m still trying to find the words to explain my art, but it’s like a mix of minimalism,...