Mirror Shield Project (2016)
I first found out about the Mirror Shield Project on a class field trip to the National Gallery of Art. We were led to the Native...
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SOCIAL ART ANALYSIS
Speaking Out on Society: Hunger.
A sculpture artist, Joyce J. Scott, encapsulates this perfectly. With her work, Hunger, 1991, she represents the struggles that people of...
AVAVAV's Milan Runway Show
During Milan's Runway show, AVAVAV's show focused on a parody of high fashion and fast fashion. You could see the model's clothing...
Visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture in DC!
I traveled to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in DC during my internship. It was my first time visiting...
Yue Minjun's Self-Portraits in Hong Kong
The image to the left, titled "Hat Series, Armed Forces, " displays red figures with grinning faces and military hats. It was made by Yue...
The Black Tape Project
"The Black Tape Project received widespread praise for its innovative approach to fashion and for its ability to create designs that were...
Hong Kong Removes a Digital Artwork Labeled as "Political Art"
The digital artwork displayed in a department store in Hong Kong called No Rioters, by a Los Angeles-based artist by Patrick Amadon was...
Children's Artwork During the Holocaust
During the Holocaust, a major way for people to speak out was through their artworks. Commonly seen images of oppression were secretly...
Drop the Charges, Free the Attica Brothers (African American History & Culture)
Another protest artwork that struck me at the National Museum of African American History and Culture was the protest of the Attica...
Banksy's Social Art Towards Ukraine (NOV 2022)
Banksy has been an advocate of Ukraine, by not only painting multiple advocate murals but also donating the money he gained from 50...
The Representative and Economic Meaning Behind the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I
The Portrait Adele Bloch-Bauer I was painted in almost entirely gold except for Adele's face. Its selling price, 134 million, is one of...
The American People Series #20: Die.
The American People Series, created by Faith Ringgold in 1967, represents the high anti-war spirits, inspired by Pablo Picasso's...
Long Live Freedom (1978)
Taking a dive back in history, I wanted to revisit a very famous political artwork created by Nicky Nodjoumi. This artwork was used as a...
Banksy's "Girl With the Balloon"
Banksy, an anonymous artist who creates political art, has been the center of attention for the shredding of one of his most popular art...
Chilean Murals
The Chilean Murals created during the Pinochet regime were one of the first artworks that got me into social art. It reminded me of many...
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