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Dream Kites
Read more: Dream KitesCultureStrike, the national arts and activism group, teamed up with undocumented youth and NY-based artist Miguel Luciano to hold a kite-based symbolic public art project in Washington D.C. The kites were flown over the National Mall and the White House…
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International Day for Animals in Laboratories
Read more: International Day for Animals in LaboratoriesOn April 23rd, in commemoration of the International Day for Animals in Laboratories, Animal Equality’s activists in Rome, Madrid, Barcelona and many other cities across Europe carried out demonstrations against animal testing. In Rome, two flash mobs formed to protest…
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Homeless Vehicle Project
Read more: Homeless Vehicle ProjectTogether with a group of homeless New Yorkers, Wodiczko constructed the Homesless Vehicle as an instrument of survival for urban nomads. A modified shopping cart that facilitates refundable bottle and can collection, it also provides temporary shelter. As a house…
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Four Dead in Ohio
Read more: Four Dead in Ohio“Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming. We’re finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming. Four Dead in Ohio.” Inspired by the events that unfolded on the campus of Kent State University on May 4, 1970, the folk-rock group…
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Clippers fans protest Donald Sterling
Read more: Clippers fans protest Donald Sterling“By yesterday afternoon, news of Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s lifetime NBA ban had already settled in. But there was still plenty of anger among the protesters who gathered outside the Staples Center Tuesday. With game 5 of the Warriors and…
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The artist behind ‘Fearless Girl’ wants to spread her message far and wide. A lawsuit is getting in the way
Read more: The artist behind ‘Fearless Girl’ wants to spread her message far and wide. A lawsuit is getting in the wayCNN — Five years after first appearing on the cobblestones of Wall Street, the “Fearless Girl” statue – a petite but controversial symbol for gender equality – is taking on a new digital form. To mark International Women’s Day next…
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Fat Barbie
Read more: Fat BarbieFor those of you unfamiliar with the wonderful Worth1000, it’s a website that hosts creative contests of all kinds, most notably for photoshoppers who are outstanding at what they do. Hell, just look at the first question on the site’s…
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THE SAHMAT COLLECTIVE: ART AND ACTIVISM IN INDIA SINCE 1989
Read more: THE SAHMAT COLLECTIVE: ART AND ACTIVISM IN INDIA SINCE 1989In 1989, playwright, actor, and activist Safdar Hashmi was fatally attacked by political thugs while performing a street play outside of Delhi. His death led to the founding of Sahmat, an influential artist collective that has taken a consistent stance…
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Freedom of Information
Read more: Freedom of InformationLocated within Boston’s historic (brick) core, and using the history of Boston as example, this kinetic, site-specific, public art installation is a humorous commentary on our use and trust of the internet for learning. The project makes tangible (physical), and…
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#wakandathevote
Read more: #wakandathevoteThe Movement for Black Lives recognized a great opportunity to register a whole lot of people to vote: the opening weekend of Black Panther. According to activist Kayla Reed, the campaign has already inspired similar drives all over the country.…
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No Hate Crimes (Reported)
Read more: No Hate Crimes (Reported)For widespread distribution, each billboard would carry information relevant to its geographical location. Modeled on the “No Traffic Fatalities in ____ Days” signs seen in some communities. The information is communicated through the conflict of emotions these signs elicit: as…
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Blurring Boundaries Between Art and Activism in Cuba
Read more: Blurring Boundaries Between Art and Activism in CubaMEXICO CITY — Of the half-dozen pieces that form Tania Bruguera’s series “Tatlin’s Whisper,” the one that the Cuban government silenced may have resounded most. An attempt by Ms. Bruguera, a New York-based Cuban artist, to stage an open-mike performance…