activist art
In the 80s, Outlaw Artists Were Hacking Billboards Before Photoshop
Whether you call them pranksters, activists, or vigilantes, Truth in Advertising took a creative stand against corporate influence—and won.
In the 80s, Outlaw Artists Were Hacking Billboards Before Photoshop
Whether you call them pranksters, activists, or vigilantes, Truth in Advertising took a creative stand against corporate influence—and won.
Photos from Inside a Decade of Protests in Israel and Palestine
A new photobook by photo-activist collective Activestills features ten years of photography documenting tension in Israel and Palestine, including protests the photographers were active in themselves.
How an Artist Used Recovered Sandals to Mourn the Refugee Crisis
Romuald Hazoumè’s 'All in the Same Boat' depicts the odds stacked against refugees.
This Is How Mykki Blanco Does 'Romeo & Juliet' [Behind the Scenes]
Baz, beware. Director Matt Lambert gives us an inside look at music video triumph, "High School Never Ends" (ft. Woodkid).
How Artists Are Addressing the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Artists from Banksy to Ai Weiwei are creating works that address the refugee crisis, but where do we draw the line between raising awareness and exploitation?
Stunning Portraits Spotlight Trans Women Activists of Color
Andrea Bowers's new exhibit asks "Whose Feminism Is It Anyway?"
Portrait Series Memorializes Maya Angelou and Other Female Activists
Artivist Angélica Becerra creates portraits of activist women of color.
That Time Art and Activism Met in Antarctica
Climate change and global citizenship come together in Lucy & Jorge Orta’s latest exhibition, 'Antarctica.'
This Palestinian Artist Embroiders Images of Syrian Gore and Violence
Majd Abdel Hamid's hand-stitched images of Syrians killed in the conflict are somehow more horrifying and real because they are abstract.
Meet the Street Artists Reclaiming San Pedro Sula from Gang Culture
Rei Blinky and Maeztro Urbano are working to change the character of one of the world's most dangerous cities.
600 Fake Ads Flood Paris to Protest Climate Talks
We spoke to street art group Brandalism's chief organizer about why art is the best weapon against climate change.