Projects tagged
Sex & Gender
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Abortion rights and Body Vulnerability
Read more: Abortion rights and Body VulnerabilityThe rise in feminism and feminist advocacy has changed history forever in terms of how women are viewed and treated in society. Though great progress has been made, women are still fighting for their rights even today. Abortion and body…
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The Hidden Truth: Intimate Partner Violence Revealed
Read more: The Hidden Truth: Intimate Partner Violence RevealedLouise Bourgeois is a well known French-American artist born in Paris in 1911. Much of her artwork is geared towards female empowerment as she puts focus on the trials and tribulations of what it is like being a woman in…
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“A Woman’s Lens to Sexual Violence “
Read more: “A Woman’s Lens to Sexual Violence “Spain is known for its beautiful scenic views, rich history, and rich culture. When we focus on Spain it mainly for the things that attract tourism. Often when living in paradise you forget the shadows that hold secrets are not…
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Underrepresentation of Marginalized Women in Spain
Read more: Underrepresentation of Marginalized Women in SpainThe artist I chose to focus on personally is the photographer Cristina Garcia Rodero. I used photos from her photography essay España Oculta, in which Rodero traveled to small villages in Spain to document the resident’s lives. Our group’s main…
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Art, Activism and the Age of AIDS
Read more: Art, Activism and the Age of AIDSDavid Wojnarowicz as a Catalyst for Collective Action Not all art is political and by no means are politics art. However, through Wojnarowicz’s works criticizing and critiquing the US government, he was able to successfully blend art and politics to…
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Female Immigrants and Related Artwork
Read more: Female Immigrants and Related ArtworkAs massacres, civil wars, and violence permeated communities, people have searched for asylum in other countries. Due to its location and relative safety, Spain has become a common destination for immigrants seeking a better life. Female immigrants in particular tend…
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Sex Strike
Read more: Sex StrikeDuring the 1600’s the Iroquois Indian Nations, a group of several indigenous tribes in North America, engaged in warfare with many other tribes. The men controlled when and against whom they declared a war. Tribal Iroquois women decided that they…
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Cabaret Con-Sensual
Read more: Cabaret Con-Sensual“Cabaret Con-Sensual is an effort comprised of actors, dancers, comedians, producers, writers, and other artists who strive to champion consent and discuss rape-culture through the subversive, yet expressive medium of the performing arts.” The show was created by Bitsy La…
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Justice Kavanaugh Boof Kits
Read more: Justice Kavanaugh Boof KitsThroughout the weekend, big box stores across the country were stocked with an unexpected item: “The Justice Kavanaugh Boof Kit.” The item, an alcohol enema kit (known as “boofing” or “butt chugging”), appeared on dozens of retailer’s shelves over the…
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Arca
Read more: ArcaAlejandro Ghersi, the Venezuelan-born artist behind Arca, is part of a relatively recent and growing diaspora, and at a time when the political situation back home is at a fever pitch, it feels difficult not to see the ways this…