Sentences with phrase «against convention»

The exhibition display pushes against conventions of a neatly organized exhibition suggesting that institutions, images, and ideology can all be rather messy subjects.
Also against the convention - both pro and anti abortion groups, environmentalists and gun rights organizations.
They hope to rally voters against a convention, which polls show voters oppose 57 percent to 25 percent.
Use your logic to thrive against conventions and get surrounded by a dark atmosphere.
The leading contender against a convention is model legislation that could be adopted by states.
The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association calls for gun owners to vote against the Convention because it «will be run by New York City special interest groups.»
Toying with the notion that action generates art, Challenging Mud was a deliberate attempt to rebel against the conventions of painting.
And as we know from the great writers of every age, the revolt against convention can be a sort of faith, a conviction as deep as what it tries to overthrow.
In memory of Kathryne Higgins: who went against convention in an era of bottles to give her daughter the advantages of early breastfeeding
There were also plenty of right - leaning groups that aren't associated with organized labor who worked against the convention, notably the state Conservative Party.
«Because of their vulnerable situation in the UK, where they left and where they might go back to, the government has a responsibility to ensure their safety... with this programme, the Home Office is going completely against the Convention on the Rights of the Child.»
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said the revelation that President Buhari benefited from the office of the former National Security Adviser against the convention of dealing with the office of the SGF is a pointer...
Think of it as a history project — one that reports on a protest against the conventions of painting and printmaking.»
This goes against convention wisdom, so I'll start with a quick explainer before listing all the reasons for my choice.
The head of the state AFL - CIO and IDC members came out strongly against a convention to develop possible changes to the state Constitution, saying it could lead to a diminishment of worker rights.
If both legislative leaders from opposing parties are against this convention then the public ought to be clamoring for it.
The eleven minute statement drew applause from MPs, a response that is generally against convention at Westminster.
«It will help us because the people against the convention are generally our people — the public sector unions like teachers, government workers and police» concerned the recent «radical wave could sweep a convention» and diminish or erase pension and health benefits, Schaffer said.
The governor's office on Monday confirmed he would be voting against the convention referendum.
A coalition of 100 groups called New Yorkers Against Corruption has mobilized against the convention, including the New York State United Teachers, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and the Adirondack Council.
The comptroller has actually been outspoken against the convention for many months]
The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC)-- a breakaway group of Senate Democrats that has formed a ruling coalition with Senate Republicans — came out against the convention earlier this month, citing concerns for labor protections.
One factor, according to Joel Darmstadtler of Resources for the Future, a think - tank based in Washington DC, is that the world economy has conspired against the convention.
One of the things that make Jack Brooks fun is the way it plays against convention.
Clearly inspired by her recent caustic turn in the Emmy winning HBO series Olive Kitteridge, McDormand kicks against convention and expectation, with an out - of - the - box performance that delivers what one would hope for, and so much more.
Known for ephemeral figurative paintings, often self - portraits, that push against conventions of portraiture and beauty, Harris states:
These men reacted against the conventions of classical landscape and advocated a direct study of nature.
In an article titled Ottawa drops appeal of ruling that gave no jail time to aboriginal man published in The Globe and Mail edition of August 30, 2016, Sean Fine described Justice Green's ruling as a «19,000 word cri de coeur against the over-incarceration of indigenous people and a rebellion against a convention in which traffickers are sentenced according to the quantity of the drugs they were selling.»
Samsung has been playing safe with the design and even the iPhone X, which went against the conventions Apple has set for itself, has not been able to change the mind of designers at Samsung.
Susan Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, discusses what the science of love says about what couples can expect when they rebel too much against the conventions of traditional marriage.
Few artists are afforded the liberty to dictate exhibition schedules and public appearances, but David Hammons eschews the spotlight and rebels against the conventions of the art world.
Some of these movies follow artist outsiders as they attempt to infiltrate the art world while, at the same time, revolting against its conventions, pretentions, and exclusive tendencies.
Also against the convention: both pro and anti-abortion groups, environmentalists and gun rights organizations.
The gallery materials state that «Working against convention, these artists are putting into practice an «abject expressionism» in respect to materials, composition, color and form, sharing a rogue sense of what constitutes beauty.
Creating, against all conventions on the use of human clones, the manipulants, shapeshifters.
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said the revelation that President Buhari benefited from the office of the former National Security Adviser against the convention of dealing with the office of the SGF is a pointer that the war against corruption should be holistic, transparent and not politicized.
Blake's protests against the conventions of his day were inspirational for many young Americans disillusioned by perceived cultural tendencies of social uniformity, materialism and consumerism, racial and gender discrimination, and environmental degradation.
Masterful and powerful, every painting featured in the show goes against the conventions of portraiture — often emotive and introspective.
I enjoyed learning about these two plucky women who went against the conventions of the time.
I will go against convention and say that YUM is the word!
Maybe it was the idea of being ousted because we were going against convention.
The New York Civil Liberties Union, which also was against the convention, said voters acted «wisely.»
We sounded off against the convention, too, citing our lack of confidence that the process wouldn't be controlled by lobbyists and special interests.
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