Projects tagged "Feminism"

Snake in the Grass
Practitioner:
Caitlin Rose Sweet
Date:
May 1 2016
“Art is so often only experienced through looking,” artist Caitlin Rose Sweet explained to The Huffington Post. “It’s a short pathway from the eyes to the brain. I want the whole body involved.”
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India's new comic 'super hero': Priya, the rape survivor
Practitioner:
Ram Devineni
Date:
Dec 7 2014
A new comic book with a female rape survivor as its "super hero" has been launched to focus attention on the problem of sexual violence in India. Priya's Shakti, inspired by Hindu mythological tales, tells the story of Priya, a young woman and gang-rape survivor, and Goddess Parvati as they fight against gender crimes in India.
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This Woman Turned Her Collection of Unsolicited Dick Pics into an Art Show
Practitioner:
Whitney Bell
Date:
Apr 2 2016
Ah, the unsolicited dick pic. Technology has made it all too tempting for men's penises to pop up on a woman's phone while she's reading on the train or walking home from work. This is a fairly recent invention, because who would've taken their rolls of film to the local drug store to get their dick pics developed?
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Feminist Apparel and Anti-Street Harassment Week
Practitioner:
Feminist Apparel
Date:
Apr 16 2015
Attention catcallers: the streets of New York City do not welcome you.
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Unwrapped
Practitioner:
SAWCC
Date:
Mar 1 2014
This performative art took place at a series called SUBLIME at the Brooklyn Museum, curated by the collective SAWCC (pronounced saucy)- South Asian Women's Creative Collective.
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Building Images
Practitioner:
Isabelle Wenzel
Date:
Feb 6 2010
Isabelle Wenzel's series of photographs entitled 'Building Images' is a striking view on the idea of the office/ workplace. Not only do her images ironically translate the uncomfortable positions office workers endure sitting in a single position for 8 hours a day, but she also takes on a feminist approach by focusing on feminine models in her photographs that center upon the contorted body and office fashion worn.
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Riot grrrl MANIFESTO
Practitioner:
Riot grrrl bands
Date:
Apr 27 1991
Riot grrrl is a feminist punk rock movement started in the early 90's, particularly in Washington DC, Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Bands that follow the movement include Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Jack Off Jill, Bratmobile, Adickdid, The Butchies, Heavens to Betsy, Huggy Bear, Bangs, and Calamity Jane, amongst others.
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Arabian Nights
Practitioner:
Scheherazad
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The development of the Nights from the oriental oral and literary traditions of the Middle Ages into a classical work for Western readers is a fascinating one. The notebook of a Jewish book dealer from Cairo around the year 1150 contains the first documentary evidence for the Arabic title. The oldest preserved manuscripts, comprising a core corpus of about 270 nights, appear to date from the 15th century.
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Howitcouldbedifferent.org - a wikipedia of ideas for improvement and social change
Practitioner:
Hicbd
Date:
Apr 24 2013
Have you ever wanted to see current or potential innovations for poverty or the environment without having to do a lot of researching or reading? Have you ever thought of an idea and wanted to tell the world about it and get feedback? Howitcouldbedifferent.org was founded for these purposes - to enable people to easily see, share, and suggest ideas in different categories.
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Sluts Across America
Practitioner:
Roopa Vasudevan
Date:
May 11 2012
In 2012, Sandra Fluke stood up in front of Democratic members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to advocate for the mandatory inclusion of birth control coverage in health insurance. Republicans on the committee refused to allow her to speak.
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Enchanted Dolls
Practitioner:
Marina Bychkova
Date:
Mar 19 2016
The Enchanted Doll is the famous brand of the Russian jeweler artist and designer Marina Bychkova who makes absolutely incredible porcelain and polyurethane dolls for adults. Marina was born in the city of Novokuznetsk in the USSR and since 1997 she lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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SlutWalk
Practitioner:
SlutWalk Co-Founders Sonya Barnett and Heather Jarvis
Date:
Apr 3 2011
The SlutWalk protest marches began on April 3, 2011, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and became a movement of rallies across the world. Participants protest against explaining or excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a woman's appearance.
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Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for Protest
Practitioner:
Pussy Riot
Date:
Aug 22 2012
DEPENDING on your taste, punk died in 1979, or maybe 1994, or whenever studded leather cuffs became a must-have mall-girl accessory. Now, suddenly, punk has been resurrected, stitched together anew in the form of the well-accessorized Russian women who call themselves Pussy Riot.
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Las Vulpes: Me gusta ser una zorra (I like being a whore)
Practitioner:
Las Vulpes
Date:
Apr 16 1983
Las Vulpes was the first spanish punk rock band formed only by women. It was founded in Baracaldo (Vizcaya, Basque Country) in the summer of 1982, as a result of the guitarist´s desire on creating an all women punk band. After a few changes, the final formation consisted on: Loles Vázquez (guitar), Mamen Rodrigo (voice), Begoña Astigarraga (bass) and Lupe Vázquez (drums), all between 17 and 22 years of age.
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Young Women For Change: Fashion as Activism
Practitioner:
Young Women For Change
Date:
Feb 2 2013
Founded in April 2011, Young Women for Change (YWC) is an independent non-profit organization committed to empowering Afghan women and improving their lives through social, economical , political empowerment, participation, awareness and advocacy. YWC was co-founded by Noorjahan Akbar and Anita Haidary and consists of dozens of volunteer women and male advocates across Afghanistan.
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MFA Billboard
Practitioner:
Guerilla Girls
Date:
Sep 22 2012
The Guerrilla Girls tactic was well thought-out and was effective in creating a spectacle to draw attention to the issue at hand, which is the lack of female representation in the museum. Where I think the campaign has some drawbacks is in the actual message on the billboard. The rhetorical and ironic message is subtle and really only reaches those who are privy to the art world and/ or the museum.
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The Procession of the Holy Cunt: Feminist Activism during Holy Week in Spain
Practitioner:
Feminist Organizations
Date:
Apr 15 2014
Even though Spain is constitutionally defined as a non-confessional nation, the Catholic Church still holds great power. For example, the Catholic Church is exempt from paying certain taxes, and can reclaim certain buildings as their property. This often creates frictions and conflicts with the activist groups and organizations that would prefer a more secular political environment.
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H&M Ad-busting
Practitioner:
Daniel Soares
Date:
Jan 1 2014
Artist Daniel Soares pasted Photoshop toolbar stickers on these H&M posters as a nice little reminder that not all is as it seems. Y'all know how Photoshop messes with our perception of beauty, and I think this is a smart little stunt to snap us back into reality when we start to wonder why we never look like the girls on the posters we walk past every day.
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Performance Art Feminism in Beijing
Practitioner:
Xiao Yue
Date:
Feb 14 2012
Xiao has organized and participated in a series of activities that combine performance art with a strong social message. Despite a well-known Chinese maxim expounding that women "hold up half the sky," feminism has largely been an underground movement in the country. Xiao and her cohorts' mission is to change that by taking up the cause in public, even if it means going to extreme and controversial lengths.
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Carry that Weight
Practitioner:
Emma Sulkowicz
Date:
Sep 21 2014
In a Mattress, A Lever for Art and Political Protest by Roberta Smith
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Camp Mossandsticks
Practitioner:
Camp Mossandsticks, Alex Tsocanos
Date:
Nov 6 2012
Camp Mossandsticks, named after moss and sticks--two of the most rudimentary tools with which one can spark fire--is a site for young women and girls to become resourceful, defiant, and self-sufficient revolutionaries of today. Started on November 6, 2012, the camp hosts workshops to spark the attendees’ inner political flames, challenging them to confront disenfranchisement created by the status quo and to take matters into their own hands.
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Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Practitioner:
Gerome Ragni, James Rado, Various Artists
Date:
Feb 24 2015
Hair: The history of the first rock musical by Eric Andrews-Katz - SGN Contributing Writer
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Herself
Practitioner:
Caitlin Stasey, Hannah Terry-Whyte, Keenan MacWilliam
Date:
May 13 2015
Herself.com may not be safe for work, but it FEELS safe for work. That's how intimate and gorgeous the shots of these naked women are, they transcend, for some, the feeling that you are looking at the taboo. You are simply looking at a person, in a quality of artistry that you might not be used to seeing on what are deemed "regular people".
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Women In the Making (WIM)
Practitioner:
Desi K. Robinson
Date:
Jan 1 2009
Desi is giving all she has to the project Women In the Making (WIM). From rooftop farming and summer education, to her radio show and online presence. She is an advocate for better health, food, and policy in Brooklyn, and nurturing young activists.
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Asgarda: Amazons of the Ukraine
Practitioner:
Katerina Tarnouska, Asgarda
Date:
Jan 1 2004
In the Ukraine, a country where females are victims of sexual trafficking and gender oppression, a new tribe of empowered women is emerging. Calling themselves the “Asgarda”, the women seek complete autonomy from men. Residing in the Carpathian Mountains, the tribe is comprised of 150 women of varying ages, primarily students, led by 30 year-old Katerina Tarnouska.
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