Projects tagged
Wealth & Poverty
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Museum of Capitalism
Read more: Museum of CapitalismImagine a world without capitalism. That simple yet seemingly impossible task is at the core of the Museum of Capitalism, a new speculative institution set to open its doors in Oakland, California, on June 17th. Through August 20th, the free…
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Strike Debt: Peoples Bailout Telethon
Read more: Strike Debt: Peoples Bailout TelethonPart telethon, part variety show, and part party, the People’s Bailout Telethon kicked off the Rolling Jubilee, a project by the Occupy-offshoot Strike Debt. The Rolling Jubilee raises funds through grassroots donations, buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but…
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Ghosts of Union Square – The Contested City
Read more: Ghosts of Union Square – The Contested City“This project took aim at a public relations campaign produced by The Union Square Partnership, a local Business Improvement District (BID) attempting to privatize the north end of NYC’s Union Square park and install a high-end celebrity chef restaurant. They…
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Dare to Connect
Read more: Dare to ConnectWe were aiming to raise awareness and empathy around the theme of loneliness and disconnection, by engaging with passers by on a personal level and helping them to think about what they could do to make others feel less disconnected.…
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Her Story homeless people
Read more: Her Story homeless peopleBrainstorm of ideas and collection of the group individual experiences and input. Preparation and design of the action. Interview of a member of local organization that is working with homeless. Research of data,concrete stories. Build up the scenario to establish…
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Davey Drumpf, Presidential Cousin-At-Large
Read more: Davey Drumpf, Presidential Cousin-At-LargeA new series of video commentaries with Davey Drumpf, The Donald’s long-lost third cousin, twice removed. His views are several degrees to the Left of the Don’s. First installment: Co-housing vs. Weaponized Xenophobia. External sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPu9KcHXS3k&feature=youtu.be
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Unpacking the 21st Century: Artists Engaging the World
Read more: Unpacking the 21st Century: Artists Engaging the WorldThe exhibition “Unpacking the 21st Century: Artists Engaging the World” included work by five New York City area artists that examined a range of social and political issues and offered companion special events. The exhibit, curated by Aileen Bassis, presented…
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I Am My White Ancestors: Claiming the Legacy of Oppression
Read more: I Am My White Ancestors: Claiming the Legacy of OppressionThis installation of 13 photographic self-portraits explores European-American heritage, my family and their role in the history of racism, colonization, genocide, and classism. The ancestors, real and imagined, span over 2000 years from the Celtic Iron Age to the present…
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Organic Rooftop Garden
Read more: Organic Rooftop GardenSince 2009, we have gradually developed an organic roof top garden for our residents to learn about urban food production, sustainable technologies and to have the experience of producing food for Our Community. Our project currently includes 80 single raised…
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Bread and Puppet Theater
Read more: Bread and Puppet TheaterThe Bread and Puppet Theater was founded in 1963 by Peter Schumann on New York City’s Lower East Side. Besides rod-puppet and hand puppet shows for children, the concerns of the first productions were rents, rats, police, and other problems…