Turning towards art is not an excuse to become politically ignorant, but history has shown us that art is both a tool and a ...

The history of political art, in its vast potential, shows how stories can be crafted and morale can be boosted to spark the ...

To allow art to exist as an escape, then, we must first work toward creating a world in which this is possible. This needs to ...

Nina Katchadourian doesn't consider herself a political artist, despite what her work might suggest. Katchadourian, 56, is behind Monument to the Unelected, an ongoing, traveling art exhibit that ...

“Do the Right Thing” comments on the increasing polarization around race during the 1990s. For many white audiences, the film ...

Pieces of the Wall, well and thoroughly graffitied, are scattered around the city, preserved in both prominent plazas and hidden corners.