Tag Archives: protest

Whose Speech? Artists, Activists, & Being Heard: A Conversation Between Stephanie Syjuco & Astria Suparak

Whose Speech? Artists, Activists, & Being Heard: A Conversation Between Stephanie Syjuco & Astria Suparak

by Astria Suparak and Stephanie Syjuco | Sep 19, 2018

In this special extended interview, artist Stephanie Syjuco and curator Astria Suparak discuss the role of speech and protest in contemporary art and how working as women of color affects their ability to be heard.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Power of Words

by Jeannine Bardo | Sep 7, 2018

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Power of Words

by Jeannine Bardo | Sep 7, 2018

Educator-in-Residence Jeannine Bardo shares her unit plan on language, in which students investigate the power of text through art.

Letter from the Editor

Figures of Speech

by Tina Kukielski | Aug 20, 2018

Letter from the Editor

Figures of Speech

by Tina Kukielski | Aug 20, 2018

Art21 executive director and chief curator Tina Kukielski introduces the new issue, “Figures of Speech,” examining the capacity of art for self-expression, community building, and political activism in 2018.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Communicating en Masse: The Art of Activism

by Nick Kozak | Mar 23, 2018

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Communicating en Masse: The Art of Activism

by Nick Kozak | Mar 23, 2018

Educator-in-Residence Nick Kozak offers politically neutral ways of teaching on protest art and activism in the classroom.

On View Now

Cloth is a Battleground in Stephanie Syjuco’s “CITIZENS”

by Anna Burckhardt | Oct 13, 2017

On View Now

Cloth is a Battleground in Stephanie Syjuco’s “CITIZENS”

by Anna Burckhardt | Oct 13, 2017

In Stephanie Syjuco’s “CITIZENS,” textiles and cloth become signifiers of the battles over patriotism and identity.

On View Now

Tomáš Rafa: New Nationalisms at MoMA PS1

by Rachel Heidenry | Aug 10, 2017

On View Now

Tomáš Rafa: New Nationalisms at MoMA PS1

by Rachel Heidenry | Aug 10, 2017

Slovakian artist Tomáš Rafa’s latest film documents scenes of protests throughout the Balkans and Central Europe, capturing complexities regardless of politics.

Saying Yes

by Ann Marie Nafziger | Feb 23, 2017

Saying Yes

by Ann Marie Nafziger | Feb 23, 2017

Painter Ann Marie Nafziger recounts her experience at Standing Rock, just days after the 2016 presidential election.

This Week in Art 2.6-2.12: Raymond Pettibon’s First Major Museum Survey

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 6, 2017

This Week in Art 2.6-2.12: Raymond Pettibon’s First Major Museum Survey

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 6, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Raymond Pettibon’s first major museum survey, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Los Angeles to London.