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Art – Vector of a Reappropriation of Public Space in Tunisia?

Today, with Tunisia rebuilding itself in the wake of the 14 January 2011 Revolution, discussing art in the public space also means addressing an emerging field that is still evolving, as is the...

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The Red Square

Free, free, free the pavement! Egyptian air is good for the lungs Turn Red Square into Tahrir! Have a great day amongst strong women… Tahrir, Tahrir, Tahrir, Tripoli! (Pussy Riot, Освободи брусчатку!...

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Edgar Endress interviewed via e-mail by Dietrich Heißenbüttel, January 2014

Edgar Endress is a George Mason University assistant professor teaching new media and public art. Born in Chile, he has exhibited extensively throughout the Americas. In 2007, in association with...

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Fashion Victims

Art Activism and the Mask of the Institution   “[…] we may see the overall meaning of art change profoundly – from being an end to being a means, from holding out a promise of perfection in some other...

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Border Art Research: Visible Borders, Invisible People, and the Transborder...

In 1995 the Border Research and Technology Center (BRTC) was opened; it is operated by Sandia National Laboratories, located in San Diego, California. BRTC works with Homeland Security, the U.S....

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Illegal Actions II

On the Correct Medication of Political Action Art   In the museum that is part of Berlin’s Memorial to the German Resistance, there is a black file, which was put together by historians, that is...

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Despite the deafening cries of those who have perished…

Over the last twenty years much has been said about the permeability of borders in order to promote the benefits of globalization. But very few people are aware that where Africa is concerned, the...

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The Literal People Power of the Syrians

They have names like Sada al-Sham [Echo of Syria], Enab Baladi [Grapes of My Country], or Souriatna [Our Syria]. The titles of the new public media signal unmistakably what innumerable Syrians have...

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New Activist Formation

Over the last decade, the Internet has been a laboratory not just for technical, but more importantly, for social innovation. Much of this evolved from the sharing of information resources. That...

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Refreshing Social Activism

NGOs and aid organizations continue to gear their funding policies to projects that claim to seek or proffer solutions to social disorder, especially as it relates to war, sexism, gender injustice,...

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