All articles tagged with #art and activism
Rama Duwaji, wife of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, maintains a low profile, focusing on her art and behind-the-scenes campaign support, while her potential role as first lady would be historic as the first Gen Z to hold the position and possibly influence her husband's political image with her advocacy and artwork.
Jennifer Lawrence is reconsidering her public political commentary, questioning the impact of celebrity opinions on political division, and plans to focus on expressing her views through her work rather than public statements, while still supporting Democratic causes and candidates.
Jennifer Lawrence is reconsidering whether she should speak out against Donald Trump, citing concerns about alienating her audience and the impact of her political opinions on her career and art. She has historically supported Democratic candidates and expressed her views on reproductive rights, but now she is more cautious about her public political stance, focusing on expressing her politics through her work and supporting related documentaries.
Russian artist Andrei Molodkin plans to lock away $45m worth of artwork in a safe with a corrosive substance, vowing to destroy them if Julian Assange dies in prison. He insists he's not trying to destroy art, but rather spark a discussion on the value of human life versus art. The project, called Dead Man’s Switch, is a collaborative artwork aimed at advocating for Assange's release and freedom of speech. The artworks will only be returned if Assange is released, and the project is backed by Assange's wife and other artists.
Two activists splashed soup on the bullet-proof glass protecting the "Mona Lisa" in Paris, demanding the right to healthy and sustainable food, as part of a series of stunts by climate activists against world-famous paintings to demand more action to phase out fossil fuels and protect the planet. This action comes amid ongoing protests by French farmers for better pay, taxes, and regulations, and follows a previous incident in May 2022 when a man threw a custard pie at the painting.
Activists from the food-security group "Riposte Alimentaire" splattered the glass-covered "Mona Lisa" painting with soup at the Louvre Museum in Paris, calling for the integration of food into the general social security system and highlighting issues of food waste and inequality. The group's statement cited concerns about food insecurity, excessive profits in the French agriculture and food industry, and the impact of agriculture on greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity.