Projects tagged
Visual Arts
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APEX: Ed Bereal
Read more: APEX: Ed BerealLegendary activist and artist Ed Bereal will be able to have his work displayed again in the newly reopened Portland Art Museum. He is a complex figure, gaining fame in LA in the 1960s for his abstract works and radical…
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Transforming Mental Health and Feminism through Art
Read more: Transforming Mental Health and Feminism through ArtShe seeks to utilize her feminist art to spread awareness on mental health issues. Sravy is a nomad in her own right, and throughout her experiences in Asia she has noticed that there are stimas surrounding women’s autonomy and how…
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Viral Trans Uplifting Art & Apparel
Read more: Viral Trans Uplifting Art & ApparelBy going viral for the fashionable and aesthetically appeasing art for Trans lives, she has developed a new way to advocate for this cause while simultaneously growing her business. By starting by documenting their journey to living their most authentic…
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art in odd places festival NORMAL
Read more: art in odd places festival NORMALImmersing in the art is what they are known for. As they slowly reopen, so is their annual public art and performance festival. Their mission statement says:“AiOP reminds us that public spaces function as the epicenter for diverse social interactions…
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Watch Your Artists Grow
Read more: Watch Your Artists GrowFor the past 20 years, Great Bend school district art teachers have been letting their students collaborate on an art project at the Barton County Historical Society Museum. This year, they will ground their efforts in working together to make…
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7000 Oak Trees
Read more: 7000 Oak TreesIn 1982, for documenta 7, Beuys proposed a plan to plant 7000 oaks throughout the city of Kassel, each paired with a basalt stone. The 7000 stones were piled up on the lawn in front of the Museum Fridericianum with…
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Gramsci Monument
Read more: Gramsci MonumentA Summer Place in the South Bronx Gramsci Monument Thomas Hirschhorn built this participatory sculpture dedicated to the Italian philosopher at the Forest Houses. By Ken Johnson July 25, 2013 On last Sunday’s lovely, warm afternoon I visited Thomas Hirschhorn’s…
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Global Jars of Joy
Read more: Global Jars of JoyOur project aims to show people that joy can be an act of resistance and resilience in the face of global justice issues when harnessed in the right way. The sharing of joy can also act as a connector in…
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“Broccoli” Magazine: Looking at Cannabis Through the Lens of Contemporary Culture
Read more: “Broccoli” Magazine: Looking at Cannabis Through the Lens of Contemporary CultureCreated by and for women, Broccoli is an independent print magazine based in Portland, Oregon. Although intended for cannabis users, Broccoli is an art and lifestyle magazine that bills itself as “playful, informed, eclectic, and thoughtful.” It encourages the discovery…
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Conscious Lee
Read more: Conscious LeeConscious Lee is a public awareness project to help people value and protect their rivers. Rivers are rich sources of life and are vital for clean water. They are beautiful spaces to connect with nature. We all need to appreciate…