Activist organization “Goldsmiths Cleaners” obstructed the opening of the new Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art to demand improved contracts for cleaners
Protest
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The Performance Art of Congressional Protest
How do we analyze the frenetic outbursts at Wednesday’s Congressional hearings through the lens of aesthetic protest.
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400 Indian Artists Sign Petition to Release Photographer Arrested in Bangladesh
After speaking on AlJazeera, Shahidul Alam was arrested under section 57 of the International Communication and Technology Act for reputedly spreading anti-government propaganda.
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Artists Protest London’s Design Museum As They Retrieve Works from Hope to Nope Exhibition
Artists went to the Design Museum to retrieve their works after the museum released a statement that angered exhibiting artists. The protests were sparked when the public institution hosted a private event organized by arms-trading company Leonardo
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More Artists Are Demanding Their Work Be Removed from London’s Design Museum
Many of the artists plan to attend the removal of their work by the museum this week.
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After London Design Museum Hosts Arms Industry Event, Artists Demand Their Work Be Removed
30 artists and contributors have signed the statement condemning the museum’s decision to host an airshow organized by arms-dealing company Leonardo.
Posted inBooks
A Book on Art Protests Falters in the First Act But Deepens the Conversation
Whitewalling is an important book that provides historical context for our current and recent controversies around protest; however, it would have been a stronger effort if the author had adopted a more consistent analytical and rhetorical approach.
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In Protest of Trump’s Travel Ban, Davis Museum Will Remove All Art Made or Donated by Immigrants
From tomorrow until Presidents’ Day, the Davis Museum at Wellesley is deinstalling or shrouding all of its art by immigrants as a statement against Trump’s travel ban.
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12 NYC Architecture and Design Organizations Demand Protection of Public Space
Twelve New York City organizations signed a letter that encourages Mayor Bill de Blasio to protect and expand public space for free expression.
Posted inOpinion
Reconsidering the Aesthetics of Protest
Public witness can’t really be found in a shout or an insult. It can only be found when we witness an openness between people.
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Artists Join the Fight to Protect Standing Rock
In North Dakota and beyond, Native American artists and their allies are creating work in support of the water protectors fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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#DecolonizeThisPlace Demands Removal of Natural History Museum’s Roosevelt Statue [UPDATED]
Over 200 people took part in the Decolonize This Place tour of the American Museum of Natural History, and joined the rally outside the museum to remove the controversial Roosevelt statue.
