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Asian and black communities square off over cop prosecution
Read more: Asian and black communities square off over cop prosecutionNearly 15,000 mostly Asian-American protesters rallied in Brooklyn Saturday for former NYPD Officer Peter Liang, claiming that the rookie cop was a “pawn” of anti-police politics and was wrongly prosecuted for a tragic accident.The crowd filled Cadman Plaza Park, with…
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La Colifata
Read more: La ColifataMore than 20 years ago, a psychology student doing his training at one of Argentina’s oldest psychiatric wards kept being asked by his family and friends what it was like to work in there. So he came up with an…
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Pro-Choice Trolling
Read more: Pro-Choice TrollingHobby Lobby is a chain of arts and crafts stores that has recently come under fire for denying its employees affordable access to contraception. Jasmine Shea redecorated many of the craft supplies in one of their stores to “troll” them…
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Activism by Duplication: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) (1990)
Read more: Activism by Duplication: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) (1990)Activism through print media is often done through duplication: posters, flyers, magazines, manifestos. But with these media, each individual duplicate holds the same, political message. In Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s “Untitled” (Death by Gun) (1990), a stack of posters are placed in…
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Brandalism: Street Artists’ 600 Ad Takeovers in Paris Protest the COP21 Climate Conference
Read more: Brandalism: Street Artists’ 600 Ad Takeovers in Paris Protest the COP21 Climate ConferenceIn a massive act of ‘brand vandalism’ just two days before the launch of the UN COP21 Climate Conference, 600 anti-advertisement posters have been installed in outdoor media spaces throughout the streets of Paris. The posters display artwork from over…
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Latino Punk Festival NYC
Read more: Latino Punk Festival NYCPromoted as a DIY festival with no corporate sponsorship, the 2015 Latino Punk festival in Brooklyn, NY featured bands from all over the Americas. With an emphasis on local bands supporting each other and nurturing local scenes, this festival functions…
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Xincun
Read more: XincunSong Tao and Ji Weiyu, established their collaborative named Birdhead in 2004. Both natives of Shanghai, their work is deeply rooted in their hometown and its evolution amid China’s growth into a global power. The duo takes diaristic snapshots, highlighting…
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Art faculty member Tom Loeser explores social interaction through handcrafted functional furniture pieces
Read more: Art faculty member Tom Loeser explores social interaction through handcrafted functional furniture piecesTom Loeser is currently the Chair of the UW-Madison Department of Art, and specializes in woodworking and furniture. From his studio on the east side, he produces many functional and beautiful furniture pieces. He’s also a vibrant community member; he…
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Refugees tell their stories by starring in Danish ballet
Read more: Refugees tell their stories by starring in Danish balletAs Denmark moves to deter refugees from crossing its borders, a new theater production dramatizing their plight seeks to change how many in the country perceive their new neighbors. Uropa: An Asylum-Seeker’s Ballet, [is] a dance piece performed in part…
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#FreeNicoll
Read more: #FreeNicollNicoll Hernandez-Polanco, a Guatamalen transgender woman, came to the United States in October 2014 after surviving hate based harassment and violence in her home country. When she presented her case to the border patrol she was detained by Immigration and…
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Wearable Shelter for Syrian Refugees
Read more: Wearable Shelter for Syrian RefugeesUK design students focusing on the use of design that moves beyond exclusivity, wealth, entitlement, and privilege, have created a coat that is also a shelter. The functional pocketed coat that converts into a tent and a sleeping bag, is…
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Rhodes Must Fall
Read more: Rhodes Must FallThis series of protests began on the UCT campus in an effort to remove the bronze statute of Cecil Rhodes in the center of campus due to the belief that Rhodes represents the oppressive colonization of South Africa that eventually…