Creative tactics that help bring about change

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social criticism

  • Old People’s Home

    Old People’s Home
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    Jul 12 2008

    These thirteen life-like sculptures resemble familiar politicians, admirals, generals, bishops, and dictators. Portrayed as frail seniors, they sit dozing off and drooling in electric wheelchairs. They roll on a slow collision course, crashing into each other like bumper cars. The…

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  • Sirens of the Lambs

    Sirens of the Lambs
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    Jul 12 2008

    Sirens of the Lambs By Banksy A slaughterhouse delivery truck touring the meatpacking district and then citywide for the next two weeks. http://www.banksyny.com/# Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDIz7mEJOeA External sources: http://www.banksyny.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDIz7mEJOeA http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/10/banksy-stuffed-animals-new-truck.html

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  • The Freedom Trail on Trial

    The Freedom Trail on Trial
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    Jul 12 2008

    In the fall of 2011, Urbano’s teen artists and artist-in-residence Neil Horsky partnered with professional artists, educators, librarians, and historians to undertake a critical investigation of Boston’s Freedom Trail.  During the investigative process teen artists questioned the assumptions, accuracy, comprehensiveness,…

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