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Who Are the Climate Activists Dressing Up as Orcas?

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie September 22, 2023September 25, 2023

The marine mammal has emerged as a symbol of the capitalism-driven destruction of the planet, with protesters “orcanizing” for Climate Week actions.

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Artists and Activists Plan Mass Actions on Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Death

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie September 15, 2023September 18, 2023

Protests and exhibitions against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s authoritarian regime will take place in dozens of cities across the US.

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Artist Rolls Out Guerrilla “Red Carpet” to Protest Pope’s Lisbon Visit

by Rhea Nayyar August 3, 2023August 3, 2023

Bordalo II staged “Walk of Shame,” printed with €500 banknotes, to call out the multimillion-dollar price tag of hosting Pope Francis.

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NYC Subway Guerrilla Art Demands Justice for Jordan Neely

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Red paint was splashed on the wall at Broadway-Lafayette, where Neely died, along with the text “Eric Adams, you have blood on your hands.”

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“Don’t Call Me Chief”: Native Artists Protest Racist NFL Mascots

by Lynn Trimble February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

A group of Native artists and others held a protest outside the stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles competed for the championship.

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San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Lends Its Facade to Iran’s Protest Art

by Rhea Nayyar February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

The works spanned a variety of media, showcasing the diversity of artmaking and image production that supplements a revolution.

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The Typography of Change 

Avatar photo by Emily Wilson December 5, 2022December 15, 2022

An exhibition at San Francisco’s Letterform Archive highlights typography’s role in iconic social movements from the 1800s through the present.

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The Many Shades of Iran’s Protest Art

Avatar photo by Pamela Karimi October 11, 2022October 12, 2022

In the four decades since the Islamic Revolution, Iranian artists have used clever tactics and unconventional modes of art-making to display disobedience.

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A Lower East Side Gallery Highlights Untold Abortion Stories

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 9, 2022May 10, 2022

As reproductive freedom hangs in the balance, Cindy Rucker Gallery held a three-day festival focused on women’s various experiences with abortion and artworks inspired by this fundamental right.

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Guggenheim Bilbao’s Cleaning Staff Stages Protest-Performance Over Dismal Wages

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia December 13, 2021December 16, 2021

This weekend, artist Lorenzo Bussi collaborated with cleaning workers to protest poor working conditions and low pay at the glitzy contemporary art museum.

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When Your Protest Art Gets Coopted

Avatar photo by Guy Richards Smit May 30, 2021May 28, 2021

Let’s face it, the way your art is received is out of your control.

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Bulls, Bears, and Others Symbols of Wall Street Protest Art

Avatar photo by Billie Anania March 10, 2021March 11, 2021

When traders on r/wallstreetbets started bankrupting short sellers of GameStop and AMC stock, social media rejuvenated imagery stretching back to the 19th century.

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