Projects tagged
Arts & Culture
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Art as a Mirror: Zhang Huan’s ‘Family Tree’ and Its Reflections on Cultural Identity
Read more: Art as a Mirror: Zhang Huan’s ‘Family Tree’ and Its Reflections on Cultural IdentityOne of the most critical artists on the contemporary art scene is Zhang Huan. His works are of great social insight and unique in how he applies his artistic expression. He thus makes them an almost visual feast with a…
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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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China urges Japan to treat “comfort women” issue in honest, responsible manner
Read more: China urges Japan to treat “comfort women” issue in honest, responsible mannerPhoto taken on Oct. 15, 2020 shows a “comfort women” statue in Berlin, capital of Germany. The statue was built to commemorate the more than 200,000 girls and women from 14 countries and regions, so-called “comfort women,” who were sexually…
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Subway Therapy
Read more: Subway TherapyMatthew “Levee” Chavez sits at a table in New York City’s Union Square, sporting a thrift store suit and tie, holding a sign that reads “Subway Therapy.” This act of social practice, which started as an invitation for conversation, went…
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“For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market”
Read more: “For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market”During the public vacation of May Day, also called International Workers’ Day, “For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market” was launched at the crowded Sanyuanli market in Beijing. The exhibition successfully aroused the enthusiasm…
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7 Days of Garbage
Read more: 7 Days of GarbageGregg Segal — a California-based artist who is known for using the medium of photography to explore culture with the “sensibility of a sociologist” — asked family, friends, neighbors and other acquaintances to save their trash and recyclables for a…
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The MoonGirls
Read more: The MoonGirlsDrama Queens Ghana’s “MoonGirls” is an Afrofuturistic graphic novel series. Through an Afrofuturistic lens, “MoonGirls follows the adventures of 4 African “supersheroes” with varying superpowers to save the world from a diverse range of forces; from patriarchy, rape culture to…
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Monument #1
Read more: Monument #1MONUMENT #1 is a series of sculptures by the Bulgarian artist and designer Erka, created in collaboration with Fine Acts. The work seeks to raise awareness about the lack of monuments honoring notable women in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria…
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Song Ta Scandal Puts Art World’s Sexism on Full Display
Read more: Song Ta Scandal Puts Art World’s Sexism on Full DisplayAhead of a recent exhibition at the prestigious modern art museum OCAT Shanghai, the artist Song Ta described the process of creating his multimedia piece “Uglier and Uglier.” After secretly filming thousands of unsuspecting female college students, Song and three…
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Act ii: COWBOY CARTER
Read more: Act ii: COWBOY CARTERFollowing her sensational first ablum dedicated to the Black queer community via house and dance music, act i: RENAISSANCE, Beyonce released act ii: COWBOY CARTER in late March . The album is speculated to have come from her 2017/2018 performance…