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.

Supporting John Legend Voting Rights Act Oscar Comments

February 24, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

In star-studded Oscar night performance, rapper Common and singer John Legend voting rights support grounds overly lavish ceremony in reality of America

Destroyed Ukraine Tank as Latvian Anti-Putin Art

February 23, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

German artist displays a destroyed Ukrainian tank from recent battle as Latvian anti-Putin art

Why Hollywood History Movies Fail Accuracy Test

February 23, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Dramaticized and oversimplified, Hollywood history movies seem incapable of accurate analysis

On Immigration Burdens: A Return to the Wind

February 21, 2015 by Jess X Chen Leave a Comment

Earlier this month, I mailed an original painting and art/activism manifesto for two of my friends that became forever lost in transit through USPS. Thus, I made an online archive of the lost package.

Importance of Celebrating President’s Day Holiday Lost

February 21, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Making cartoons out of Washington and Lincoln became national way of celebrating President’s Day

VIDEO: I Can’t Breathe Pussy Riot Music on YouTube

February 20, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

I Can’t Breathe Pussy Riot music video dedicated to Eric Garner and those against police brutality

Handmade Paper: Everything Begins Once Upon a Time

February 17, 2015 by Aydasara Ortega 2 Comments

The manufacture of handmade paper has not changed much since its inception and today the making of handmade paper remains in an interesting evolution.