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The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art
Since the global financial crash of 2008, artists have become increasingly engaged in a wide range of cultural activism targeted against capitalism, political authoritarianism, colonial legacies, gentrification, but also in opposition to their own exploitation. They have also absorbed and reflected forms of protest within their art practice itself. The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art ma…
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The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art
Explore the dynamic intersection of art and activism in this insightful exploration of contemporary cultural movements. Since the 2008 global financial crash, artists have increasingly engaged in cultural activism, challenging capitalism, authoritarianism, and social inequalities. The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art maps this territory, offering a critical history of activist art and i…
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Art as Social ActionAn Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Teachi…
" Art as Social Action... is an essential guide to deepening social art practices and teaching them to students." —Laura Raicovich, president and executive director, Queens Museum Art as Social Action is both a general introduction to and an illustrated, practical textbook for the field of social practice, an art medium that has been gaining popularity in the public sphere. With content arran…
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Delirium and ResistanceActivist Art and the Crisis of Capitalism
In the aftermath of the 2016 US elections, Brexit, and a global upsurge of nationalist populism, it is evident that the delirium and the crisis of neoliberal capitalism is now the delirium and crisis of liberal democracy and its culture. And though capitalist crisis does not begin within art, art can reflect and amplify its effects, to positive and negative ends. In this follow-up to his influe…
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Dark MatterArt and Politics in the Age of Enterprise Culture
Art is big business, with some artists able to command huge sums of money for their works, while the vast majority are ignored or dismissed by critics. This book shows that these marginalised artists, the 'dark matter' of the art world, are essential to the survival of the mainstream and that they frequently organize in opposition to it. Gregory Sholette, a politically engaged artist, argues th…
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It's the Political Economy, StupidThe Global Financial Crisis in Art and Theory
It's the Political Economy, Stupid brings together internationally acclaimed artists and thinkers, including Slavoj Zizek, David Graeber, Judith Butler and Brian Holmes, to focus on the current economic crisis in a sustained and critical manner. In sympathy with the subject matter, the book features powerful original artwork for the cover, and an internal design theme based on the movements of …
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