Projects tagged
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Protesters Occupy Brooklyn Museum Atrium, Demanding Decolonization Commission
Read more: Protesters Occupy Brooklyn Museum Atrium, Demanding Decolonization CommissionOn Sunday, April 29, dozens of protesters occupied the Beaux-Arts Court at the Brooklyn Museum as they reiterated demands for a decolonization commission, about which the art institution has remained silent. The calls for the commission come after the criticisms…
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Looking For Love Again
Read more: Looking For Love AgainAbandoned buildings have become such a common sight that they often slip quietly into the backdrop of our cities like an accepted part of our landscape. Looking for Love Again is a participatory public installation that renews attention to an…
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“I Wish This Was” Stickers
Read more: “I Wish This Was” StickersI Wish This Was is a participatory public art project that explores the process of civic engagement. Inspired by the limited dynamics of community meetings where the loudest people ruled, as well as the volume of abandoned buildings, Chang posted…
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Fall in Love With Nature
Read more: Fall in Love With NatureWe set up a gazebo and table in a public park. The gazebo had two notice boards in the shape of trees where reflections were encouraged. We had a sign with the name of the action “Fall in Love With…
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In her Shoes
Read more: In her Shoes‘In Her Shoes’ was a street exhibition of stories from women and men affected by the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution. These stories were selected from the ‘In Her Shoes’ project Facebook page. We hung copies of the stories…
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How Art Gives Shape to Cultural Change
Read more: How Art Gives Shape to Cultural ChangeThelma Golden, curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, talks through three recent shows that explore how art examines and redefines culture. The “post-black” artists she works with are using their art to provoke a new dialogue about race and…
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The Whole World Is An Art School
Read more: The Whole World Is An Art SchoolBob and Roberta Smith has been at the forefront of activist art for 2 decades; so who better to ask about how art is responding to these politically bleak times? “THE WHOLE WORLD IS AN ART SCHOOL!” is the emblazoned…
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#BeyChella
Read more: #BeyChellaBeyoncé delivered an intensely, unapologetic celebration of Black and HBCU culture at the Coachella Festival 2 weekends in a row. Not only were her performances some of the best live performances to date but they sent a pretty significant message…
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The Indigenous Wisdom Center on Pine Ridge
Read more: The Indigenous Wisdom Center on Pine RidgePine Ridge Indian Reservation is home to the Oglala Lakota, designated as part of the Great Sioux Reservation. This land and its people have endured many tragedies at the hands of the United States government. Over 500 treaties negotiated in…
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“Describe Yourself Like a Male Author Would”
Read more: “Describe Yourself Like a Male Author Would”On an unnamed part of the internet, young adult author Gwen C. Katz found a delightfully deluded male author claiming that his facility with writing natural women characters constituted an unassailable rebuke to the idea that we need diverse authors…