Thanks to the ongoing work of our partners in Alexandria, Egypt, the Forgotten Writers Foundation, we are proud to announce the all star lineup of our judging panel for the already closed Seven Dictators Competition.
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.
Considering the Latin American Political Art Revolution
With unprecedented democracy in region, a Latin American political art revolution is now underway
Where Banned Russian Artwork is Collected
Increasing censorship at home has led to collection of Russian artwork in Uzbekistan collection
Why Own the Earth, When the Possession of it Will Kill You?
As I watch the Earth draw nearer to its’ human-driven ecological collapse, I felt like I could relate to the disappearance of our planets’ body, the poison ready to burst just beneath the permafrost of the Earth’s skin, because my own world and family was being destroyed before my very the eyes.
Join Prince Baltimore Concert for Peace on May 10th
Rally 4 Peace is title of upcoming Prince Baltimore show in sign of artists new political activism
Page Turned: Looking Deeper Into Overruling Ideologies
Why don’t we encourage ourselves and others to welcome and consider diverse points of view, partake in critical thinking, and acutely and honestly look deeper into the overruling ideologies that ruled our collective past?
Ai Weiwei Wins Amnesty Human Rights Award
Chinese political artist Ai Weiwei and American singer Joan Baez win Amnesty Human Rights Award
Poetry: From the Earthworm to the Night
This is a self-published 48 page collection of poems and illustrations that I made 2011-2014. Signed copies of ‘From the Earthworm to the Night’ available
Scalia is Protagonist in Supreme Court Theater Production
Citizens United decision featured in Supreme Court theater company’s new play in Washington D.C.
Freedom House’s Repression and Freedom Art Contest
Submit your work to 2015 Images of Repression Photography and Freedom Art Contest by Freedom House