June 2016

Monthly Archive: June 2016

Behind the Blitz: Become the Biodiversity

Posted: June 9, 2016 - 15:08 , by ROM
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BioBlitz, Biodiversity, Nature, Costumes, Kids and Families, Programs and Events
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Four children stand with monarch wing costumes in front of an exhibit in the Schad Gallery at the ROM. Photo by Fatima Ali

Blog by Stacey Lee Kerr, Biodiversity Storyteller / Creative Producer for the ROM's Centre for Biodiversity

At this year's Ontario BioBlitz, things are set to get a little wild... we've invited everyone to dress up as their favourite Ontario Species for our NatureFest Costume Contest. But what does it take to win a fabulous prize? Inside, in the final installment of our Behind the Blitz blog series, we've got some tips for how to come out on top, and "become the biodiversity"!

New to ROM: Nao Uda, Words Fail Me, 2013-15

Posted: June 2, 2016 - 11:06 , by royal
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Photo of a pair of hands holding a handwritten book. The entry reads: Dear George, Words fail me. Yours truly, Kaye Uda.

Nao Uda, born in Yokohama in 1983, is a contemporary Japanese artist who works in drawings, photography, and paintings.