Yesterday was Pablo Neruda’s birthday, and since he is one of my favorite poets, I dedicate this post to him, my translation of Sonnet LXIX from 100 Love Sonnets: Cien sonetos de amor
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.
To Kill a Mockingbird Sequel Takes World by Storm
Half-century after seminal work, the To Kill a Mockingbird sequel by Harper Lee is being released
Creating Children’s Artwork in Saddam’s Kurdistan Prison
Refugees from Syria’s conflict help children paint their life inside Saddam’s Kurdistan Prison
Checkout Some Frida Kahlo Quotes on Her Birthday
Mexican artist’s amazing life of breaking barriers is reflected in some choice Frida Kahlo quotes
A New Slant for Latest Political Neil Young Album
Latest music album includes Monsanto and Walmart-themed songs from the always political Neil Young
A Look at the Ai Weiwei Art Collection at Artsy.net
Ai Weiwei has taken the unusual path of continuing to create his politically sensitive art inside the country that has jailed him
Safe Passing For Colibrí on the US Mexican Border
The Spanish for hummingbird is colibrí. Colibrí are an indigenous symbol for safe passing. They soar as messengers between life and death, and their hundreds of species have been found migrating across the Mexico border
Lebanese Theater as Cure For Sectarian Tension
Beirut artists working to build local Lebanese theater culture as path to ease political conflicts
Flowering Burma Artists Breathe New Freedoms
With worst of dictatorship apparently over, growth is in cards for new generation of Burma artists
The 33rd Annual Art-Themed Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Tens of thousands came out, as they usually do, for the 33rd Annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island, despite the March-like weather, dressed in their mermaid, pirate and jelly fish best!