Projects tagged
Education
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At Frieze, Do Ho Suh and Brother Eul Ho Suh Explore Intergenerational Legacies in Korean Art
Read more: At Frieze, Do Ho Suh and Brother Eul Ho Suh Explore Intergenerational Legacies in Korean ArtSouth Korean artist Do Ho Suh is internationally known for his ghostly, diaphanous architecture and fabric-made objects, which create imaginary spaces that are physically present yet impossible to inhabit. His large-scale, immersive, but impermanent installations serve as “acts of memorialization,”…
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Green Bronx Machine
Read more: Green Bronx MachineChildren in marginalized communities often lack access to healthy foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. Poor nutrition, in turn, has significant negative impacts on a child’s health and ability to focus in school. Learning and academic achievement often plummet. “Children…
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Art activist group Led by Donkeys paints Ukrainian flag in front of Russian embassy
Read more: Art activist group Led by Donkeys paints Ukrainian flag in front of Russian embassyYesterday morning (23 February), Led by Donkeys staged a protest in front of the Russian embassy in London, creating a large-scale public artwork in solidarity with Ukraine. The group poured litres of yellow and blue paint on each side of…
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Art and Restorative Justice: Transformative Healing Through Expression
Read more: Art and Restorative Justice: Transformative Healing Through ExpressionRooted in Native American and indigenous practices,[11] restorative justice is a set of principles and practices that aims to help communities heal from conflict and harm by developing a common understanding of the root causes and effects.[12] Restorative justice can…
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Painting homes to strengthen a community
Read more: Painting homes to strengthen a communityNestled on the banks of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, Santa Catarina Palopó is a small town brimming with vibrant colors and stunning natural views. Despite its natural beauty and cultural heritage, the community struggled with economic development and poverty for…
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Social change through music
Read more: Social change through musicEl Sistema, also known as The National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestra and Choir, was established in Venezuela in 1975 by José Antonio Abreu, a Venezuelan educator, musician and activist. The music education program operates within the voluntary sector…
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This Taiwanese Calligrapher Brings a Message of Freedom to the Met
Read more: This Taiwanese Calligrapher Brings a Message of Freedom to the MetThe boulders hiding in the alcove of Tong Yang-Tze’s apartment testify to this Taiwanese calligrapher’s daunting perfectionism. They are paper — remnants of discarded artworks, crumpled together like used tissues and soaked into inky wads of pulp. Hundreds of old…
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CLIMAVORE: environmental restoration through artistic practices
Read more: CLIMAVORE: environmental restoration through artistic practicesIn 2016 an eye-catching sparrow was spotted in Scotland. The bird had ingested feed pellets from a nearby salmon farm, turning its feathers pink. Cramped in underwater feedlots, farmed salmon have no access to the prey that colour their flesh…
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‘Orheim, Light of Life’ exhibition with three generations
Read more: ‘Orheim, Light of Life’ exhibition with three generations[Translated by Google translator] The exhibition ‘Orheim, Light of Life’, featuring three generations of a grandfather, daughter, and grandson, will be held at Gallery and Sapgyo near Sapgyo Station in Yesan County (South Korea) until the 17th of next month.…
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Puppetry is the sum of the collective human imaginary
Read more: Puppetry is the sum of the collective human imaginaryThe veteran Malian master puppeteer Yaya Coulibali, born in 1959 in the village of Koula, around 100 kilometres north-east of Bamako, has more than half a century of experience in puppetry and has toured the world to perform his art.…