Matthew Chavez launched his participatory art project in 2016, creating a space for the city’s private sentiments in the wake of Trump’s first win.
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Memes Take a Dark Turn Post-Trump Election
As we settle into whatever we are all settling into, memes reveal how this election inextricably linked pop culture and American politics.
Posted inOpinion
A Different Kind of Joy
The house was already on fire, and both presidential candidates showed up to the race brandishing a box of matches.
Posted inOpinion
Rooted in Our Imaginations of Resistance
The darkest soil can often grow the richest crops.
Posted inPerformance
Artist Invites the Public to Write Letters to the Next US President
Sheryl Oring has typed and sent thousands of messages to the White House every election since 2004 as part of her performance series I Wish to Say.
Posted inArt
Artworks Encourage Voter Turnout Ahead of US Election
From a reprinting of ACT UP’s historic 1988 Election Day poster to contemporary images, artists are urging everyone to cast their ballots on November 5.
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Two Exhibitions at The Met Send a Single Message: Vote!
Jesse Krimes’s rebuke of the US justice system and Anastasia Samoylova’s uncanny images of Florida stir a visceral response in an election defined by cognitive dissonance.
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New Yorkers, Cast Your Vote Early at One of These Museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and other cultural institutions are open for early voting.
Posted inArt
Feel-Good Memes Abound After Tim Walz Named VP Pick
Because in addition to leveraging a progressive voter base in his state and supporting reproductive freedom, the Minnesota governor knows how to behave around a couch.
Posted inFilm
Election Films to Stream to Take Your Mind Off the Upcoming Vote
Here are some movies that put the “fun” in “definitely functioning democracy!”
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Graphic and Street Artists Design Vibrant Posters to Get Out the Vote
Over 60 artists have contributed to Project 270, an initiative by Mana Urban Arts Project, to engage young, disenfranchised voters nationwide.
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A Dana Schutz Portrait of Trump Just Sold For More Than $711,000
The painting of Trump ominously descending an escalator on the day he announced his presidential campaign was sold by Phillips in London today.