Projects tagged
Demonstration & Protest
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Student flash mobs in Thailand
Read more: Student flash mobs in Thailand“Thai artists and art students are on the frontline of their country’s swelling pro-democracy movement, calling for reforms of Thailand’s military-backed government, and breaking both taboo and national law to criticise the nation’s monarchy. The near-daily flash mobs numbering in…
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Women turned Protective Wall into a memorial
Read more: Women turned Protective Wall into a memorialAhead of Monday’s planned protest, police set up a barricade around the presidential palace, which a spokesperson described as a “peace wall” to prevent vandalism, the Guardian reported. But protesters said the barrier was symbolic of the president’s refusal to…
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It Looks Like Bansky Has Struck the Wall of England’s Reading Prison, Which Once Detained Oscar Wilde, in His Latest Mural
Read more: It Looks Like Bansky Has Struck the Wall of England’s Reading Prison, Which Once Detained Oscar Wilde, in His Latest Mural“It appears that Banksy has struck again, this time painting the brick wall of the former Reading Prison in Berkshire, England, where Oscar Wilde was jailed for two years over his “indecent” affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. In the new…
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Breastfeeding protest in food court
Read more: Breastfeeding protest in food courtDozens of moms organized a breastfeeding protest at an Australian mall after nursing mom Luci White was asked to leave the food court. White says she was finishing up her lunch at Bendigo Marketplace, about 90 minutes outside Melbourne, when…
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The Protest Mask Project
Read more: The Protest Mask ProjectThe Protest Mask Project was co-organized by Maggie Thompson and Jaida Grey Eagle. During the George Floyd protests, the artists’ studio, Makwa Studio, created hundreds of masks to give to protestors in the city of Minneapolis where the demonstrations began.…
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Myanmar coup: How citizens are protesting through art
Read more: Myanmar coup: How citizens are protesting through art“An atmosphere of fear and anger spread across Myanmar this week as millions of people awoke to find out the military had taken control, ousting the elected government. But how do you fight back in a country where protests have…
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Bicycles as a vehicle for protest in Guatemala
Read more: Bicycles as a vehicle for protest in GuatemalaNon-profit organizations and a multitude of Guatemalan girls protested together demanding justice and security from the government. Guatemala’s insecurity and cases of girls’ disappearances have increased over the years. The protest started outside the Government Ministery (Ministerio de Gobernación) early…
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For the People Artists Collective: Virtual Quilt Project
Read more: For the People Artists Collective: Virtual Quilt ProjectDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, two Chicago-based organizations, For the People Artists Collective and Chicago Community Bond Fund, worked together to create Decarcerate Now, a virtual quilt honoring individuals who died of COVID-19 while in the custody of the Cook County…
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In Search of Magic – A Proposal for a New Constitution for The Republic of Iceland.
Read more: In Search of Magic – A Proposal for a New Constitution for The Republic of Iceland.The duo Libia Castro (b. 1970) & Ólafur Ólafsson (b. 1973) are the recipients of the Art Prize 2021 for their collective performance with the Magic Team In Search of Magic – A Proposal for a New Constitution for The…
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MeToo movement takes hold in South Korea
Read more: MeToo movement takes hold in South KoreaYoung women in South Korea are fighting for a new future. The #MeToo movement which has highlighted sexual harassment and abuse around the world has taken a surprising hold in this socially conservative country. In fact, barely a month before…