Projects tagged
Visual Arts
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The Role of Graphic Novels in Social Activism
Read more: The Role of Graphic Novels in Social ActivismBy Jessie Blaeser Graphic novels occupy a strange space. They exist somewhere in between the literary world and a childlike obsession with images, as they provide an illustration of the action right on the page so that the mind is…
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Rise, Resist & Unite…V-Day & The Vagina Monolouges
Read more: Rise, Resist & Unite…V-Day & The Vagina MonolougesBack after a five year hiatus, V-Day Sedona joins with hundreds of other productions across the globe in celebrating V-Day’s 20th anniversary with an act of artistic activism. For its 20th anniversary, V-Day is calling on activists around the world…
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The Artists Representing Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Read more: The Artists Representing Puerto Rico After Hurricane MariaSix months before Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, a group of Puerto Rican artists were invited to participate in a residency program in Miami by local art organizations. The artists were offered abandoned storefronts-turned-studios at a historic downtown…
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Healing Torture Through Art
Read more: Healing Torture Through ArtNajah al-Bukai cannot forget. As an accomplished artist in Syria before the war, Mr. Bukai had long thought his photographic memory was his greatest asset, allowing him to recreate scenes on his sketch pads and canvases days, months and even…
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Artist Using Cameras inside Her Vagina to Explore Female Gaze and Body
Read more: Artist Using Cameras inside Her Vagina to Explore Female Gaze and BodyAs the female gaze comes to the fore, artists are beginning to examine and explore the possibilities of what exists, what it is to be a woman looking at the world outside of her self. For American artist Dani Lessnau,…
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10 Rappers Turned Social Activists-Vince Staples
Read more: 10 Rappers Turned Social Activists-Vince StaplesVince Staples mentioned Long Beach’s Ramona Park approximately 80 times on his debut album Summertime ’06 and even allotted the park two of its own tracks: “Ramona Park Legend Pt. 1” and “Ramona Park Legend Pt. 2.” “The sun come…
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The Bushwick Collective transforms neighborhood
Read more: The Bushwick Collective transforms neighborhoodConceived and curated by Bushwick native Joe Ficalora, the Bushwick Collective has evolved into an extraordinary open-air gallery since its first mural surfaced in 2011. Attracting a wondrous array of local, national and international artists, it showcases first-rate street art…
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Textile Meditations: Mary Fisher and Friends
Read more: Textile Meditations: Mary Fisher and FriendsMary Fisher wears many hats: Artist, author, and HIV/AIDS activist are just a few. The latter is perhaps what she’s known best for—her influential speech at the 1992 Republication National Convention is regarded as one of the greatest American speeches…
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A Night Of Philosophy And Ideas
Read more: A Night Of Philosophy And Ideas“A Night of Philosophy and Ideas is a thinker’s lollapalooza. The free, 12-hour weekend lyceum at the Brooklyn Public Library includes spirited debate, live music, theater, performance art pieces, and film screenings. At any given hour, five or six different…
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ESTUDIANTE MILITANTE: University of Puerto Rico Student Movement and campus occupation.
Read more: ESTUDIANTE MILITANTE: University of Puerto Rico Student Movement and campus occupation.El Estudiante Militante is a giant puppet built by the members of Papel Machete and students of the University of Puerto Rico during the first three days of the 2010 student strike at a cultural camp established by the theater…