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HowDoYouSayYaminAfrican? Pulls Out of Whitney Biennial

Ben Davis has been following the story on artnet News. A Wake-up Call for the Whitney Biennial, May 15, 2014 The Story Behind the Yams’ Whitney Biennial Protest, May 29, 2014 The Yams, On the Whitney and White Supremacy, May

Posted in Art Exhibitions, Artist-Activists, Curating, Found Online, Posts, Racism

Maya Angleou, Artist-Activist (2008-2014)

Maya Angelou remembered on Democracy Now! May 29, 2014 with Juan Gonzàlez, Amy Goodman and Sonia Sanchez. [Excerpt] JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Sonia Sanchez, I wanted to ask you, Maya Angelou was already an accomplished singer, dancer, actress, but then she gets

Posted in Artist-Activists, Found Online, Posts, Social Justice

Open Engagement 2014: Life/Work

I just got back from the Open Engagement conference in New York this week. The theme of the conference was Life/Work and offered and opportunity for artists working in “social practice” to consider the seams, edges, overlap, torque, and friction

Posted in Artist-Activists, Curating, Posts, Social Practice

Yes Men Take on Homeland Security

Posted in Actions, Artist-Activists, Found Online, Political Art, Posts

G.U.L.F. (Global Ultra Luxury Faction) Protest at the Guggenheim

“Migrant workers in labor camps! Is this the future of art?” Then a single voice called out: “The Guggenheim Museum has a museum empire. The Guggenheim should not be on the wrong side of history.” After about 20 minutes of

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Arthur Jafa, APEX_TNEG, February 25, 2013

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