Projects tagged
North Africa
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How Keith Haring used art for good
Read more: How Keith Haring used art for goodIt’s the radiant baby, the barking dog and the dancing man; the badges and the t-shirts; the unmissable mural spelling out CRACK IS WACK. Keith Haring’s career was short but spectacular, and he leaves behind a lasting legacy. From his…
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Mashrou’ Leila
Read more: Mashrou’ LeilaCAIRO — Seven Egyptians were arrested on charges of promoting homosexuality after concertgoers waved rainbow-colored flags at a rock concert in Cairo last week, Egyptian officials said. The arrests were the latest assault on social freedoms in Egypt under President…
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Felipe Romero Beltrán captures young migrants coming-of-age in Seville
Read more: Felipe Romero Beltrán captures young migrants coming-of-age in SevilleHorror stories about treacherous boat journeys from Africa to the Mediterranean far too often make headline news. The men, women and children fleeing their homes to start a new life in Europe become faceless numbers in the media, and are…
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The Utopia of 20 Minutes Embrace
Read more: The Utopia of 20 Minutes EmbraceOn the afternoon of September 11th, nearly a hundred people hugged each other to feel the beauty of the hug on the Paris Square in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, under the leadership of the Chinese artist Gao…
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Putting LSD in Chicago’s water supply
Read more: Putting LSD in Chicago’s water supplyAs the Yippies prepared for protests at 1968 Democratic National Convention, Yippie Paul Krassner rattled Chicago leaders by suggesting that the Yippies were planning to put LSD in the city water supply. As Abbie Hoffman said at the Chicago Seven…
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Break-dancing for social justice in Tunisia
Read more: Break-dancing for social justice in TunisiaIn Tunisia, a country gripped by economic uncertainty and still in the midst of rebuilding its identity after the Arab Spring, hip-hop culture is viewed as part of an ongoing dissident movement. Just a few events, such as the recent…
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Big Bossa
Read more: Big BossaWajiha Jendoubi is an actress and one of Tunisia’s best-known comedians. To be a woman comedian in this North African nation can be a challenge, but the country’s gender gap is narrowing for the first time in almost a decade…
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LUSH Launches Massive Campaign to End Shark Slaughter on World Oceans Day
Read more: LUSH Launches Massive Campaign to End Shark Slaughter on World Oceans DayVegan-friendly cosmetics brand LUSH is launching the “Shark Attack” campaign to save sharks from slaughter on World Oceans Day (June 8). Starting today, LUSH will re-launch its popular vegan Shark Fin Soap online (available in-store starting June 8) and donate…
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We Are the Asteroid
Read more: We Are the AsteroidJustin Brice Guariglia’s We Are the Asteroid employs a highway message sign to bring attention to how anthropocentric, or human-centered, attitudes have allowed for unsustainable systems that contribute to climate change. The artist generated the slogan for this work with…
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Penis seats for men
Read more: Penis seats for menIn a conceptually odd but undeniably memorable PSA campaign, the Mexico City Metro has installed a “penis seat” in one of its subway cars, featuring a molded likeness of a man’s torso and penis, to get male riders thinking about…