Projects tagged
Installation
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Sun Mu: From Propaganda to Protest
Read more: Sun Mu: From Propaganda to Protest“Sun Mu is not the artist’s actual name. It’s a nom de plume that uses a combination of two Korean words that translate to ‘The Absence of Borders’. It not only represents what he feels is the transcendence of art…
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The Guerrilla Girls: ‘We upend the art world’s notion of what’s good and what’s right’
Read more: The Guerrilla Girls: ‘We upend the art world’s notion of what’s good and what’s right’In 1984, a group of women in New York gathered outside the Museum of Modern Art as part of a protest. A group show, An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture, was showing 165 artists, 152 male artists exhibited…
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Dismaland
Read more: DismalandIn August 2015, Weston-Super-Mare – a sleepy seaside town in Somerset, England – suddenly became the top destination for the metropolitan elite, welcoming celebrity guests like Brad Pitt, Jack Black and Mark Ronson. Overnight this quaint town, just 18 miles…
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Ice Watch London
Read more: Ice Watch LondonThe Guardian: Olafur Eliasson is putting the chill into climate change. The revered Scandinavian artist has placed 24 large blocks of centuries-old ice, harvested from the Nuup Kangerlua fjord in Greenland, in a circle outside the Tate Modern in London,…
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Wheatfield – A Confrontation
Read more: Wheatfield – A ConfrontationArchitectural Digest: Agnes Denes’s pioneering artwork, whether it’s her cerebral conceptual pieces mining her deep understanding of mathematics and philosophy, or her literally down-to-earth land art, has always had a prophetic quality. And her prescient 1982 Wheatfield – A Confrontation,…
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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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Trust visions that don’t feature buckets of blood
Read more: Trust visions that don’t feature buckets of bloodIn the 1980s, Holzer and Lady Pink used New York as a backdrop for their artworks: Holzer wheatpasted posters and slogans on walls throughout Manhattan, and Lady Pink spray-painted graffiti on buildings and subway cars. The two also collaborated on…
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Orca whale light/drone performance in Russia
Read more: Orca whale light/drone performance in RussiaA performance in support of a bill banning the catch of cetaceans for cultural and educational purposes in Russia. The bill was supposed to pass readings in the lower house of parliament but unfortunately it was postponed; this activity is…
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Homeworkers
Read more: HomeworkersHomeworkers 1977 is the central piece of a multidisciplinary project that comprised photographs, interviews, news clippings and a large canvas documenting the situation of non-unionised women doing manual work at home. A painting in two parts, Homeworkers comprises a title…
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A Lesson on Diversity & Inclusion from the Savage X Fenty Show
Read more: A Lesson on Diversity & Inclusion from the Savage X Fenty ShowYesterday, I procrastinated my way to watching the Savage X Fenty Show, and I was left in complete awe of Rihanna. She truly is a powerhouse, but on top of that, all her brands; Fenty Beauty, Savage X Fenty and…