Projects tagged
Demonstration & Protest
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#DontMuteDC and Moechella Protest
Read more: #DontMuteDC and Moechella ProtestIn response to white gentrifiers trying to silence go-go music on the corners of Florida Avenue and 7th Avenue, activists and D.C. residents poured into the streets by blasting go-go music and celebrating its rich history within the city. For…
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A tribute to the Black Panther Party by Henry Taylor
Read more: A tribute to the Black Panther Party by Henry TaylorHenry Taylor (born 1958) is an American artist and painter who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his experimental figurative paintings and exploration of contemporary and relevant historical social issues. Taylor rewrites art history,…
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Protest in Inner Mongolia against CCP’s Mandarin-only Education
Read more: Protest in Inner Mongolia against CCP’s Mandarin-only EducationThousands of ethnic Mongolians have protested across northern China in opposition to Beijing plans to replace the Mongolian language with Chinese in some school subjects. Tuesday marked the first day of a policy revealed in June, to gradually transition the…
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Beijing Sitong Bridge protest
Read more: Beijing Sitong Bridge protestThe Beijing Sitong Bridge protest was a protest in China during the prelude to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On the morning of October 13, 2022, a protester demonstrated against CCP general secretary Xi Jinping’s…
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Fighting Violence with Art
Read more: Fighting Violence with ArtOne of the oldest forms of human expression is art, so it’s no surprise that art is constantly used to critique another of humanity’s oldest practices, violence and war. In the world of art activism, the power of creativity and…
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Rave Against the Right
Read more: Rave Against the RightAt first glance, it seemed like any other Monday evening in Görlitz, the most eastern town in Germany — where Poland sits just across the river. It was July 31, and a couple hundred people had gathered as part of…
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You don’t like me? I’m gonna throw a party in front of your office window
Read more: You don’t like me? I’m gonna throw a party in front of your office windowOn Monday, May 22nd, trans children and teenagers from across the country threw a prom on the National Mall, a youth-led public celebration of trans joy at a time when more and more states are adopting viciously anti-trans legislation. The…
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Climate Protesters Smear Paint on Case and Pedestal of Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of Art
Read more: Climate Protesters Smear Paint on Case and Pedestal of Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of ArtOn Thursday, two climate protesters dressed in suits smeared paint on the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas’s sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The protest, which happened around 11 a.m.,…
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West Palm Beach arts community, drag queens protest against Clematis Street permit denial
Read more: West Palm Beach arts community, drag queens protest against Clematis Street permit denialWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Supporters of the LGBTQ+ and arts communities in West Palm Beach are protesting the closure of two popular spots for creatives in the city. Subculture Group’s permit to operate Artist Alley was revoked earlier this…
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How Protest Art Is Helping Fuel the Historic Demonstrations Erupting Across China
Read more: How Protest Art Is Helping Fuel the Historic Demonstrations Erupting Across ChinaStudents at art colleges across China are taking a strong stance in the midst of the largest wave of protests to have gripped the country since 1989. As demonstrations against the government’s strict Covid-19 policies erupted across the country over…