Main Gallery
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Exposing Disordered Eating
Read more: Exposing Disordered EatingExposing Disordered Eating is a photographic exhibition intended to show us the images we rarely see. In American media, representations of disordered eating are conditioned and controlled; all we are shown is the crumpled, emaciated anorexic figure with sunken eyes…
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The Aesthetic and Conceptual Impact of El Anatsui’s Sculptures
Read more: The Aesthetic and Conceptual Impact of El Anatsui’s SculpturesEl Anatsui, a visionary originally from Ghana, blends discarded materials into breathtaking sculptures that, in themselves, advocate for change and prompt us to reimagine our relationship with the environment. His meticulous artistry serves as a vivid reminder of environmental challenges…
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Penis seats for men
Read more: Penis seats for menIn a conceptually odd but undeniably memorable PSA campaign, the Mexico City Metro has installed a “penis seat” in one of its subway cars, featuring a molded likeness of a man’s torso and penis, to get male riders thinking about…
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When I Walk
Read more: When I WalkI love New York. When I was younger, the city was my playground. You could find me on any given weekend catching brunch with a friend at a café, going to an East Village restaurant for dinner, and then hopping…
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Partnership Exhibition with the Banneker-Douglass Museum and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture
Read more: Partnership Exhibition with the Banneker-Douglass Museum and Maryland Commission on African American History and CultureMaryland Hall, in partnership with the Banneker Douglass Museum and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, invited Maryland-based Black artists, whose work encapsulates activism and social justice and using the creative process to educate their audiences about diversity,…
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Tim DeChristopher Thwarts a Land Auction (Bidder 70)
Read more: Tim DeChristopher Thwarts a Land Auction (Bidder 70)In December 2008, Tim DeChristopher, along with his church group, was protesting outside a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease auction of 116 parcels of public land in Utah’s red rock country. Tim decided to take his protest…
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The Crossings
Read more: The CrossingsUsing Performance Art to Alert Drivers to Look Out for Pedestrians A series of three street performances taking place this Thursday and Friday carries a simple message – remember to see and stop for pedestrians. UWM Professor Anne Basting has…
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Noname’s “Song 33” Calls Attention to Violence Against Black Trans Women
Read more: Noname’s “Song 33” Calls Attention to Violence Against Black Trans WomenIn 2020 Noname, a Chicago rapper, activist, and poet, released the single titled “Song 33” to address racism in America and the Black Lives Matter movement. She specifically raps about the killings of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter activist…
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Black Superheroes Matter
Read more: Black Superheroes MatterWatch Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, and you’ll see a charismatic character who fills a void in the conflicted do-gooder group. This T’Challa is accessible, awe-inspiring and perhaps most importantly, human. “I think the question that…
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How Détournement Was Used as a Weapon in 15-M Protests
Read more: How Détournement Was Used as a Weapon in 15-M ProtestsJust over a decade ago on May 15, 2011, a wave of social outrage began as the Spanish people collectively decided that they had had enough of the corruption, cuts, and inequalities affecting their country. 15-M was a movement that…
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Amazon May Day Strike
Read more: Amazon May Day StrikeEssential workers at major companies like Amazon, Instacart, and Target across the United States on Friday protested for better safety protections, working conditions, and pay during the coronavirus pandemic. The event attracted considerable media attention and political support, pushing companies…
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Former NRA president tricked into gun violence prevention video
Read more: Former NRA president tricked into gun violence prevention videoA gun violence prevention group has released videos in which they trick famous pro-gun figures into addressing a sea of empty chairs, representing children and teenagers who were shot and killed before they could graduate from high school. Change the…