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activist art
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“Great Men” – Marlene Dumas at Manifesta 10
Read more: “Great Men” – Marlene Dumas at Manifesta 10AMSTERDAM — “When I was in the army, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.” So reads the text beneath a haunting ink-and-metallic acrylic portrait of Leonard Maltovich, an American veteran of…
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Orquesta Solfónica de Madrid
Read more: Orquesta Solfónica de MadridOrquesta Solfónica de Madrid The Orquesta Solfónica de Madrid (Solphonic Orchestra of Madrid) is a self-organized orchestra that was formed in the context of the social movement 15M and that has gained popularity for playing classical music in demonstrations and…
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Tunisian Human Rights Activists Take to the Streets with Art
Read more: Tunisian Human Rights Activists Take to the Streets with ArtPost revolution Tunisia is all too familiar with protest – usually through demonstrations – but one group of activists are using the power of street art to get their message across. Calling themselves “Fanni Raghman Anni” (Arabic for “My Art…
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#NOSFALTAN43
Read more: #NOSFALTAN43On December 2014 I’ve been artist in residence at MANY MINI RESIDENCY a short-term residency program organized by Sarrita Hunn and Ryan Thayer and hosted by GYB BYG in Mexico City. During my 12 hour residency I’ve worked on the…
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#FUEELESTADO
Read more: #FUEELESTADO“Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.” Mahatma Gandhi #FUEELESTADO is a project about the lack of social justice and the gross human rights violations in Mexico. It examines the conflict between state power…
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The Real Estate Show Was Then: 1980
Read more: The Real Estate Show Was Then: 1980James Fuentes 55 Delancey Street Lower East Side Through April 27 This messy scrapbook of an exhibition reprises “The Real Estate Show,” a semifamous exhibition that opened on New Year’s Eve 1979 in a vacant, city-owned building on Delancey Street.…
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Los Intocables
Read more: Los IntocablesA CUBAN artist’s controversial photographs of children being hung from crosses has landed him in hot water. Erik Ravelo took a series of photos of children hung like Jesus from a cross, but in the place of the cross were…
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Project Catalyst
Read more: Project CatalystProject Catalyst specializes in designing culturally rich entertainment experiences that re-imagine the empowering possibilities of cinema and media from a multicultural perspective. Project Catalyst exemplifies the efficacy and essential value of art and cinema at the intersections of social justice…
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Mining the Museum
Read more: Mining the MuseumWilson’s intervention was a correction of the museum’s identity in the sense that it made the underlying racism apparent. Using glass cases and neat labeling, Wilson’s installations mimicked the usual methods of museum display but with a twist so that…
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TAXI
Read more: TAXITaxi is a car with a digital advertising sign attached to the roof. Linked to a global positioning system, the message changes relative to the car’s location, addressing specific neighbourhoods, addresses, and audiences. The technology can target an area as…