Projects tagged
Sex & Gender
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Outrage in China over pressure on student to stop activism amid growing Me Too movement
Read more: Outrage in China over pressure on student to stop activism amid growing Me Too movementBEIJING – Before Yue Xin became a central figure in China’s burgeoning movement against sexual harassment, she recorded herself singing a revamped version of the 1960s pop classic “Que Sera Sera.” “Will we be equal? Will we be free?” sang…
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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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Land O Rape Culture Stickers Replace Land O Lakes Butter Packaging
Read more: Land O Rape Culture Stickers Replace Land O Lakes Butter PackagingStickers imitating the Land O Lakes Butter packaging are being placed in grocery stores over the original packaging. The packaging has been altered to say “Land O Rape – Culture” by street artist Recycled Propaganda. External sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeyQ2Xzn9zY/?taken-by=recycledpropaganda https://recycledpropaganda.com/ https://recycledpropaganda.com/product/land-o-rape-sticker/
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Women of York: “Shared Dining”
Read more: Women of York: “Shared Dining”In 2013, a group of ten women incarcerated at York Correctional Institution in Connecticut, calling themselves “Women of York,” created this work of art inspired by Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party. The installation includes six entry banners and ten place…
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Vil Du – a therapeutic tool for victims of sexual abuse
Read more: Vil Du – a therapeutic tool for victims of sexual abuse“Vil Du?! is a rather explicit game. You can undress characters until they are fully naked. The action-icons are based on physical parameters of the characters. Amongst others there is a vagina, a penis, a hand, a tongue and a…
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Artistic activism at the State House and why it matters
Read more: Artistic activism at the State House and why it mattersThe Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) will impact so many people from all walks of life in Rhode Island. On March 28 in the Library at the Rhode Island State House, 15 actors and 20 volunteers came together to for…
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Takeaways from J. Cole’s New Album, KOD
Read more: Takeaways from J. Cole’s New Album, KODIn keeping with his activist turn on 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only, J. Cole’s new album, KOD, is an exploration of addiction. The title has three different meanings that all speak to this aim: Kids On Drugs, King OverDosed, 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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“Rice Bunny” (米兔) #MeToo Code on Chinese Social Media
Read more: “Rice Bunny” (米兔) #MeToo Code on Chinese Social MediaWomen in China are covertly resisting government crackdowns on discussions over their Me Too movement with a clever workaround. The phrase “rice bunny” (米兔), pronounced as “mi tu,” has popped up on social media networks after censors removed posts that…