What is the connection between art and social change? I’ve pondered this question for many years. According to the received wisdom, art means an aesthetic object. Sometimes it also means a performance ...

Installation view of ‘Party Out of Bounds: Nightlife As Activism Since 1980’ at La MaMa Galleria (all photos by Azmi Mert Erdem, courtesy Emily Colucci) An oversize facsimile of Rush poppers, tipped ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The goal of the Southern Poverty Law Center is to serve as a catalyst for justice in the south. To further that goal, they held a block party celebrating activism in art. For ...

Sometimes people are unhappy with decisions that the government makes or doesn’t make. But the beauty of a democracy is that ...

Students on a study abroad program in Chile learn how the country’s artists reflect on its political past and present The Winter Session study abroad program in Chile was full of memorable experiences ...

The invisible town square : artists' collaborations and media dramas in America's biggest border town / Robert L. Pincus -- This is to enrage you : Gran Fury and the graphics of AIDS activism / ...

We often think of art as a luxury; something to admire on a museum wall or enjoy at a concert after work. Beautiful and even moving, but optional. However, psychologists today are making the case that ...

Pussy Riot column organized by local NYC Pussy Riot activist Luisa de Miranda, ICE sign by Molly Crabapple, black-white posters are by @grow_up_art_, at No King protest in Manhattan. Image shared by ...

The faces of slain protesters are painted on an alley wall in the Kenyan capital. Nearby, a community theater troupe acts out a random roadside arrest. Over the past year, thousands of young Kenyans ...

In the desert, far from the rumbling subway tunnels of New York City where iconic artist Keith Haring got his start doing graffiti, is a rare exhibit of the artist’s work. “The Collection: Keith ...