United States/Canada
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Miley, Eric and Me: Basel’s Dazzle and the Dark Death Around Us
December 18, 2014 -
The artist Mel Chin speaks to the uncanny experience of witnessing a VIP-only Miley Cyrus performance at Art Basel – Miami Beach as the Eric Garner grand jury decision provoked street protests across the nation. More -
My Death Must Mean Something More: Justice for Eric Garner and Michael Brown
December 5, 2014 -
Sound artist Matana Roberts, musician Me’shell Ndegeocello and poet Staceyann Chin share a song of protest as activists fill the streets of U.S. cities, demanding police accountability. More -
Teddy Cruz to Ted Cruz:
Tear Down That WallNovember 3, 2014 -
In an open letter, the renowned urbanist urges the Republican senator to embrace immigration reform—and the creative intelligence of immigrant communities. More -
They Take Care of Our Loved Ones, But Who Takes Care of Them?
October 7, 2014 -
Despite the essential labor they perform, domestic workers lack basic workplace protections, a fact the artist Marisa Jahn underscores as she mobilizes workers across the country with her NannyVan. More -
“What Is Common to All of Us?” Redefining Black Male Identity
September 23, 2014 -
Drawing from his collaborative transmedia project “Question Bridge: Black Males,” the artist Hank Willis Thomas examines the racial context of the 2012 killing of Jordan Davis as the man who shot the 17-year-old Florida resident, Michael Dunn, is retried for murder. More