Projects tagged
Visual Arts
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Inside Out Project
Read more: Inside Out ProjectAfter winning the TED Prize on March 2, 2011, the French-artist JR launched the Inside Out Project, in his first TED Talk. Using his own artistic practice as inspiration, this participatory platform helps individuals and communities to make a statement…
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the Fundred Project
Read more: the Fundred ProjectThe Fundred Dollar Bill Project, initiated by artist Mel Chin, is a collaborative art project aimed at raising awareness and mobilizing action against the environmental and health threat of lead contamination. It encourages individuals to create their own unique interpretations…
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Black Dandyism, the 2025 Met Gala’s Theme, Has Its Roots in 18th-Century Painting
Read more: Black Dandyism, the 2025 Met Gala’s Theme, Has Its Roots in 18th-Century PaintingA young Black boy, wearing deep red livery with gold trimming, a gold earring, and red-and-white turban secured with a jeweled brooch, stares out at the viewer. Standing before a ship at sea, he hands a letter, addressed to “Monsieur…
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The Archive Means We Are Counted in History.’ Zanele Muholi on Documenting Black, Queer Life in South Africa
Read more: The Archive Means We Are Counted in History.’ Zanele Muholi on Documenting Black, Queer Life in South AfricaIn the portrait Bester I, Mayotte, the sitter’s eyes stare directly at the camera, practically boring a hole in the lens. Their lips are painted white, their hair and ears adorned with clothespins. The self-portrait of Zanele Muholi is striking…
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The Fearless Collective – Public Art for Social Change
Read more: The Fearless Collective – Public Art for Social ChangeFounded in India, this collective creates participatory murals that transform public spaces into affirmations of love and resistance. Collaborating with marginalized communities, they co-create artworks that challenge narratives of fear and oppression Fearless Collective is an art collective. It uses…
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Buses in Seoul install ‘comfort women’ statues to honour former sex slaves
Read more: Buses in Seoul install ‘comfort women’ statues to honour former sex slavesBuses serving several routes in central Seoul have acquired a new and highly controversial passenger: a barefoot “comfort woman”, wearing a traditional hanbok dress with her hands resting on her knees. Appearing on the front seat of buses in the…
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Priya’s Shakti: Augmented Reality Comic Against Gender Violence
Read more: Priya’s Shakti: Augmented Reality Comic Against Gender ViolencePriya’s Shakti is an augmented reality comic blending Indian mythology with modern storytelling. It follows Priya, a rape survivor turned superhero, challenging cultural taboos around sexual violence and empowering women through art and technology. Activism refers to “a doctrine or…
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Art, Politics, Activism, Oakland And Angela Davis
Read more: Art, Politics, Activism, Oakland And Angela DavisIn Oakland, artists created murals and installations to honor activist Angela Davis, celebrating her legacy in fighting for racial and gender justice. These public artworks inspire new generations to continue the struggle for social change. Using the Angela Davis Archive…
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I shop therefore I am
Read more: I shop therefore I amI Shop Therefore I Am (1987) is the work of Barbara Kruger . It became an iconic artwork, being reproduced on items such as shopping bags and other consumer products such as t-shirts. Kruger has often derived images from the…
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Equity and Access: Art & Protest in Spain
Read more: Equity and Access: Art & Protest in SpainSpanish street artist El Rey de la Ruina uses murals and installations to critique inequality and government policies. His works, especially during the pandemic, voiced concerns over healthcare, housing, and public resources in Madrid’s urban spaces. The nature of these…