Making light of a difficult situation is the daily work of embattled Burundi political cartoonists
Political Artwork archive on Democracy Chronicles
These Political Artwork articles reflect the strong relationship between the arts and politics, particularly between various kinds of art and power, occurs across historical epochs and cultures. As they respond to contemporaneous events and politics, the arts take on political as well as social dimensions, becoming themselves a focus of controversy and even a force of political as well as social change. Also see our main section on Political Art or our extensive articles on World Protest.
Grammy Lobby Wants to Protect Musician’s Rights
The Grammy lobby is a Super PAC designed to fight for artist rights of copyright ownership
On Democratizing Knowledge
Libraries and the internet play a key role in democratizing knowledge by providing open access of all kinds of information to the masses. We all want to see the whole picture. When we look at – let’s say – a paper collage, we relish becoming lost in that other realm.
Ai Weiwei Visits Greece to Support War Refugees
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei visits Greece and marches with activists to focus world’s attention
STUFF: Independent Filmmakers’ Delight!
When adjunct faculty, grad students, and others are looking for venues to expose their creativity and art — especially when it comes to film — they should look no further than STUFF, the South Texas Underground Film Festival
Refugee Palestinian Pianist Wins Human Rights Prize
Fame for Palestinian pianist came after video of performance at Damascus refugee camp hit internet
At the Hateful 8 Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater in NYC
Anti-police brutality protesters were out for Quentin Tarantino in a show of support against Pat Lynch of the NYPD Union who openly threatened a “surprise” for Tarantino before the Hateful 8 release
VIDEO: Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Documents Women’s Sex Strike
Director Spike Lee discusses his new film Chi-Raq about famed anti-violence sex strike in Chicago
Remembering the Final Bob Marley Uprising
Last album of iconic political musician, Bob Marley Uprising is remembered on its 70th anniversary
Suffragette Film Documents British Women’s Vote Struggle
Hollywood explores British women’s fight for vote in new Suffragette film by Sarah Gavron