Projects tagged "feminist"

The Sugar Sphinx
Practitioner:
Kara Walker
Date:
May 1 2014
Over the past twenty-five years or so, ever since her spectacular New York début at the Drawing Center, in 1994, the now forty-four-year-old artist Kara Walker’s visual production—sculptures, cutouts, drawings, films—has been diaristic in tone.
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Feminist Art Activists 'The Guerrilla Girls' visit Wellesley College
Practitioner:
Guerilla Girls
Date:
Nov 14 2013
They call themselves feminist masked avengers in the tradition of Robin Hood, Wonder Woman and Batman. They wear costume gorilla masks to remain anonymous, and they are devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the visual art world internationally.
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Free the Beijing Five
Practitioner:
Wang Man, Wei Tingting, Zheng Churan, Li Tingting, Wu Rongrong
Date:
Mar 6 2015
Nancy Lindisfarne and Jonathan Neale write: Five Chinese feminists have been arrested for planning to protest against sexual harassment. They face five to ten years in jail. This post explains the background to the case, and suggests ways that other activists around the world can show solidarity.
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Vaginal Knitting
Practitioner:
Casey Jenkins
Date:
Nov 27 2013
"Vaginal Knitting" Is the New Thing in Activist Performance Art by Adam Weinstein
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Sixth Annual NYC Feminist Zinefest
Practitioner:
Barnard
Date:
Mar 25 2018
“The Feminist Zine Fest showcases the work of artists and zine makers of all genders who identify on the feminist spectrum, and whose politics are reflected in their work. For the second consecutive year, Barnard proudly hosts the zine fest, welcoming approximately 40 zine-makers eager to share their work.
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Rap Against Rape
Practitioner:
BomBaebs
Date:
Mar 16 2015
Under the moniker BomBaebs, Pankhuri Awasthi and Uppekha Jain rap about rape, cultural stereotypes, religious biases, and hypocrisy surrounding sexism and gender biases in India. They open the video with a disclaimer, warning that “This video doesn’t have any explicit or bannable content. It is just that the reality for women in India is Explicit.”
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