Projects tagged
Sex & Gender
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We the People Are Greater Than Fear
Read more: We the People Are Greater Than FearColorful portrait of a Muslim woman wearing an American flag colored head scarf. Image on back of a woman with a rose in her hair in black and white with text that states, “We are resilient. We are indivisible. We…
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“Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum?”
Read more: “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum?”National Museum of Women In the Arts: To maintain their anonymity, group members wear gorilla masks in public and adopt the names of historic women artists, such as Käthe Kollwitz and Frida Kahlo, as pseudonyms. Guerrilla Girls posters first appeared…
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‘Not Yours’
Read more: ‘Not Yours’“My image was inspired by the #MeToo Revolution, my personal experiences with the male gaze and a healthy amount of frustration and repulsion. What I hope to convey in this image is the sense of verbal, physical and energetic male…
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How Keith Haring used art for good
Read more: How Keith Haring used art for goodIt’s the radiant baby, the barking dog and the dancing man; the badges and the t-shirts; the unmissable mural spelling out CRACK IS WACK. Keith Haring’s career was short but spectacular, and he leaves behind a lasting legacy. From his…
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Mustang
Read more: MustangBreaking the Silence: The Importance of Mustang Eylem Atakav on how Mustang offers an important challenge to perceptions of gender and female sexuality in Turkey. As Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s acclaimed debut film Mustang screens at the ICA, Eylem Atakav discusses…
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Silence = Death
Read more: Silence = DeathThis is a prime example of the marriage of art and activism. The Silence = Death poster is simple but extremely powerful representation of the obstacles the AIDS movement was facing (suppression of gay people + their problems, lack of…
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The Monument Quilt Project
Read more: The Monument Quilt ProjectThe Monument Quilt is a large quilt that serves as a memorial for survivors of rape and abuse. It contains over 3,000 stories from individuals who have experienced gender-based violence, and allows visitors to add their own stories by writing,…
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The Pussy Hat Project in The Women’s March
Read more: The Pussy Hat Project in The Women’s MarchThe pink “pussy hats” in The Women’s March were created by a group of activists and knitters, including Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman. The hats were designed as a form of protest and a symbol of resistance to the new…
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Theas Bryllup
Read more: Theas BryllupThe story behind Thea, the 12-year-old child bride from Norway By Andrew Russell – Global News WATCH ABOVE: Hear the whole story of Thea, a 12-year-old child bride from Norway. Her name is Thea. She is a 12-year-old girl living…
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Why Is Iran’s Regime So Afraid of This Song?
Read more: Why Is Iran’s Regime So Afraid of This Song?“Baraye,” the anthem of Iran’s “Woman, Life, Liberty” protest movement—a song woven together entirely from a Twitter hashtag trend in which Iranians express their investment in the current protests—continues to unite Iranians in their opposition to the Islamic Republic several…