Afghan artist Lida Abdul describes the chance encounter that became the basis for her elegiac film Dome.
Social practice
By using objects from his upbringing in a strict Catholic household and presenting them in a white cube gallery he wishes to alienate people and make them question what they know: “Everybody is born under systems."
Danh Vo Interview: Art Should Estrange
The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous group of feminist, female artists devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the art world.
Guerrilla Girls, ‘You Have to Question What ...
Theaster Gates reflects on the various collections he has acquired and created artworks with, including the Jet magazine archives and the inventory of an entire hardware store
Theaster Gates on collecting
Would you sign a petition to Pope Francis that requests Vatican City citizenship for all undocumented immigrants?
Tania Bruguera, The Francis Effect
Could an arts initiative for immigrants become a political party? Artist Tania Bruguera created "Immigrant Movement International" (IMI) with that in mind.
Tania Bruguera, Immigrant Movement International
Ai Weiwei planted seeds for change—100 million of them—at Tate Modern.
Ai Weiwei, Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds)
When thousands of schoolchildren died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Ai Weiwei refused to stay silent.
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