Posts about Activism

Félix González-Torres’ 1991 artwork "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)

Risk Checklist and Toolkit for Creators

Félix González-Torres, Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), 1991. A 175-lb. pile of candy (equal to Ross[…]

Detail from Dread Scott’s 1989 installation "What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag?"

Before You Speak Out: A Creator’s Risk Framework

Dread Scott, What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag?, 1989. Detail from installation. Viewers[…]

Stolpersteine

Smuggled Truths

Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small brass plaques embedded in walkways across Europe, each commemorating a victim of Nazi[…]

Where is today’s resistance music?

Where is resistance music today?

Music once had the power to unify across racial and political divides In the 20th century, protest[…]

Maurizio Cattelan, "Comedian" (2019)

Irony, parody, satire … or ridicule?

When it comes to creative resistance, offer insights. Otherwise, it is just mockery. What makes irony, parody,[…]

6 Who Dare

Meet 6 members from our artist community

There are high-profile artists who mobilize their creative gifts for democracy and social justice. Artists like the[…]