Category Archives: Art, Social Justice and Culture

Power to the people! Assemble win the Turner prize by ignoring the art market

The young architecture collective extend their artfulness into everyday life. Their work is a welcome, and vital, part of a bigger battle against social division under the Tories Assemble’s win signifies a larger move away from the gallery into public … Continue reading

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Actipedia

Actipedia is an open-access, user-generated database of creative activism. It’s a place to read about, comment upon, and share experiences and examples of how activists and artists are using creative tactics and strategies to challenge power and offer visions of … Continue reading

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New York City Bill Could Give Citizens Greater Say in Public Art Process

New legislation to be submitted to the New York City Council on Tuesday could bring an end to a decades-long debate surrounding democracy and public art. According to the New York Times, Democratic City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Cultural … Continue reading

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Everything’s fine?

Todo está en orden is an action taken up by the students of the Independent Studies Program (PEI) within Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona (MACBA) in the light of the recent deplorable events at this museum. Following the censorship of … Continue reading

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Cuba Turns Off Critics’ Open Mic

The Cuban artist Tania Bruguera, who splits her time between the United States and Havana, traveled to Cuba in recent days seeking to pull off a bold experiment. She called on Cubans from all walks of life to meet at … Continue reading

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Hundreds Take to the Streets to Seek Justice for Artist Killed by Miami Police

(…) “I think it’s really important for artists to be involved in this conversation for many reasons,” Alexandra Perisic, a member of the Miami Committee on State Violence, which organized the vigil, wrote to Hyperallergic over email earlier in the day. … Continue reading

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Núria Güell: Elmozdított jogalkalmazás #1 Részleges Kitétel

Trafó, november 4. 19.45- Núria Güell spanyol képzőművész műveiben a társadalmi és képzőművészeti intézményrendszer etikai és morális kérdéseivel foglalkozik, a kontrollgyakorlás eszközeit és hatásait vizsgálja, valamint kísérletet tesz a valóság kijátszására és meglévő hatalmi viszonyok kiforgatására. „Létrehoztam egy fő tervet, … Continue reading

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