Projects tagged
Does nothing (at all)
Doesn’t really have an impact, beyond possibly expressing the artist-activist’s dissatisfaction with the world.
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Commemorating the Marikana Massacre
Read more: Commemorating the Marikana MassacreOn August 14th 2014 several prominent statues within the city centre and the southern suburbs of Cape Town got redressed in green blankets, equipped with miner gear or carrying grocery bags. The statues – mainly of which represent colonial figures…
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$100 bills try to rush the White House
Read more: $100 bills try to rush the White Househttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_wlSzkOlFE Anti-corruption activists unite: The Tea Party and Bold Progressives fighting side-by-side On Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2 p.m., hundreds of activists marched K Street in Washington D.C. (aka “Influence Alley”) dressed as giant $100 bills. When the activists…
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Hypothetical Development Organization
Read more: Hypothetical Development OrganizationMembers of this organization begin the narrative process by examining city neighborhoods and commercial districts for compelling structures that appear to have fallen into disuse —“hidden gems” of the built environment. In varying states of repair, these buildings suggest only…
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In Drones We Trust
Read more: In Drones We TrustIn Drones We Trust, 2014 – Joseph DeLappe Crowd Sourced, Participatory Rubber Stamp Currency Intervention FOR FULL PROJECT DOCUMENTATION VISIT: https://indroneswetrust.tumblr.com/ A participatory project inviting volunteers across the United States to rubber stamp a tiny image of an MQ1 Predator…
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Inflatable Cobblestones
Read more: Inflatable CobblestonesOn the 25th revolutionary 1st of May demonstration in Berlin-Kreuzberg, protesters were throwing huge inflatable cobblestones, made of silver-reflective foil and tape. The creative intervention was initiated by the former art-activist collective “eclectic electric collective” (e.e.c.) and was meant as…
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Santa Claus Army
Read more: Santa Claus ArmyIn the early 1970s, Denmark was hit by the energy crisis sweeping the globe. A rise in the price of oil led by the nations of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) led to a global economic slow-down, especially in…
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No Home Gallery
Read more: No Home GalleryNo Home Gallery is a traveling gallery that curates exhibitions and happenings in various living and studio spaces in New York City. In an attempt to make contemporary art accessible and inviting, No Home offers emerging artists and art enthusiasts…
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Building an Ark for the big climate rally
Read more: Building an Ark for the big climate rallyFour months ago, I was in a multifaith brainstorm for the People’s Climate March when someone said, “What if we had a giant ark?” I think we all had the same reaction: Great … but how do you build an…
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In China, Myths of Social Cohesion
Read more: In China, Myths of Social CohesionKASHGAR, China — They come for the camel rides, the chance to dress up like a conquering Qing dynasty soldier or to take selfies in front of one of the most historic Islamic shrines in Xinjiang, the sprawling region in…
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ALT/Space: Teaching Artists Stories from the Field
Read more: ALT/Space: Teaching Artists Stories from the FieldIn this space, Teaching Artist contributors from around the U.S. and the world bring you stories of their work at the crossroads of art and learning. The stories that our bloggers bring to ALT/space are born inside the practice of…
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How Nina Simone turned the movement into music
Read more: How Nina Simone turned the movement into musicMy skin is black,” the first woman’s story begins, “my arms are long.” And, to a slow and steady beat, “my hair is woolly, my back is strong.” Singing in a club in Holland, in 1965, Nina Simone introduced a…
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Department of Invitations
Read more: Department of InvitationsFilling Stomachs to Open Minds on Immigration In Sweden, Dinners Melt Cultural Barriers STOCKHOLM — Last year, when Ebba Akerman, 31, was teaching Swedish to immigrants in the suburbs of this city, she ran into one of her students on…