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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hong Kong Mixtape review dissident artists keep hope alive in the face of China's crackdown

Turning her camera to the streets and taking us into artists' studios, the film-maker captures the vibrant creative scene of the city. The turmoil of the protests against the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill, along with the draconian laws that followed, hangs heavy over every frame. In the midst of political turbulence, art emerges as a powerful, transformative tool of collective resistance.
Film
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands is back on D.C.'s National Mall

A 12-foot Donald Trump–Jeffrey Epstein protest statue was toppled, dismantled, and later approved for reinstallation on the National Mall after multiple permit requests.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Sixties Surreal at the Whitney: yesterday's dreams, today's echoes | amNewYork

Sixties Surreal reanimates 1960s art, presenting diverse artists whose work transfigured civil unrest and cultural upheaval into provocative, enduring beauty.
Design
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

The Right to Protest: the exhibition navigating counter-culture through archival activist design

Design and screenprinting have driven decades of protest, documenting social and environmental justice through bold posters and large-scale works at Museum of UnRest.
fromItsnicethat
4 months ago

Summer of resistance: LA's visual response to ICE

"As systems fail, communities design for survival." Meg Farmer
Los Angeles
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
7 months ago

Massive quilt celebrating transgender Americans to be unveiled on the National Mall - in photos

The Freedom to Be monument quilt symbolizes defiance and hope for the transgender community amid increasing legislation against LGBTQ+ rights.
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