Projects tagged
Politics & Government
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Sun Mu: From Propaganda to Protest
Read more: Sun Mu: From Propaganda to Protest“Sun Mu is not the artist’s actual name. It’s a nom de plume that uses a combination of two Korean words that translate to ‘The Absence of Borders’. It not only represents what he feels is the transcendence of art…
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The French Like Protesting, but This Frenchman May Like It the Most
Read more: The French Like Protesting, but This Frenchman May Like It the MostA human tide swept through Paris last month for the type of event France knows only too well — a protest. Union leaders led the march, awash in a multicolored sea of flags. Demonstrators shouted fiery slogans. Clashes with the…
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Michael Moore demands nationwide boycott of Walgreens for not selling abortion pill: ‘Bigotry and misogyny’
Read more: Michael Moore demands nationwide boycott of Walgreens for not selling abortion pill: ‘Bigotry and misogyny’Filmmaker Michael Moore has called for a nationwide boycott of Walgreens after the pharmacy chain announced it would not sell abortion pills in 20 states. n February, 20 Republican state attorneys general wrote to Walgreens Corp. threatening legal action if…
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Project Black Mask HK
Read more: Project Black Mask HK“Project Black Mask HK (PBMHK) was founded by a (then) 18-year-old, Joyce Ho, who is an American-born Hong Konger. On May 28, 2020, during a peak of the Coronavirus Pandemic, many people expressed frustration with their inability to protest on…
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The Story of Let Hair Down and her confrontations with the NYPD
Read more: The Story of Let Hair Down and her confrontations with the NYPDKanami Kusakima, also known as the woman who dances in Washington Square Park with the long black hair and the paint, was happy to allow the Mayor’s Office of NYC use her image as a promotional tool for a “post-coivd”…
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Climate Activists Deface Constitutional Monument in Germany with Black Paint, Posters
Read more: Climate Activists Deface Constitutional Monument in Germany with Black Paint, PostersClimate activists defaced a work of art near Germany’s Parliament Saturday in the latest act of vandalism by protestors concerned with environmental policy. Members of The Last Generation threw black liquid over a series of glass plates displaying 19 articles…
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Tamir Rice legacy shows how artists can sensitively engage with racially charged history
Read more: Tamir Rice legacy shows how artists can sensitively engage with racially charged historyCLEVELAND, Ohio – Dana Schutz, the acclaimed New York artist who trained at the Cleveland Institute of Art, famously stirred controversy at the 2017 Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art with “Open Casket,’’ her painting depicting Emmett Till’s…
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The World’s Most Dangerous Rap Group: NWA
Read more: The World’s Most Dangerous Rap Group: NWAIn 1988, rap group the N.W.A from Compton, California released their second album, “Straight Outta Compton”. Without any radio play or media coverage, the album still managed to become an underground hit, and the notorious rap group successfully introduced socially…
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Negro Matapacos
Read more: Negro MatapacosThe streets of Santiago are once again alive with the spirit of revolution. For weeks now, working-class Chileans have occupied national monuments and blocked major intersections in protest of widespread inequality. They desire full reform — a request so long…
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The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons
Read more: The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His SonsJacques-Louis David was an active member of the French Revolution, and his works often depicted his political affiliations. David’s painting The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons portrays the scene of Brutus, an important figure of the…