{"id":3208,"date":"2010-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ifestivus.com\/p\/2010\/05\/20\/ross-bleckner\/"},"modified":"2010-05-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T00:00:00","slug":"ross-bleckner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ifestivus.com\/p\/ross-bleckner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Bleckner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video\"><video id=\"embedded-video\" src=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"  controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.ifestivus.com\/flv\/screenshots\/3208_1273612185.jpg\"><\/video><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-container\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>Artist Ross Bleckner shows and discusses his painting techniques and elaborates on the ideas and personal aims that are articulated in his work. The video focuses on his appointment as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for his work with former abducted Ugandan children impressed into service by The Lord&#8217;s Army now in refugee camps. 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