Projects tagged "Shifts (culture)"

Shifts the cultural landscape in order to imagine and enable change.

Richmond's new take on Robert E. Lee
Practitioner:
Black Lives Matter Protestors
Date:
Jun 5 2020
Over the winter break, I was actually able to see the recently re-decorated Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia. After the height of the Black Lives Matter Protests over the past summer, it couldn’t be torn down, but it was fully wrapped with protest art. All phrases and slogans (such as Black Trans Lives Matter, ACAB, Etc.) were in full display over the statue of the infamous Confederate General.
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"Be the first follower" dance video
Practitioner:
Shirtless guy
Date:
May 26 2000
If you've learned a lot about leadership and making a movement, then let's watch a movement happen, start to finish, in under 3 minutes, and dissect some lessons: A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous. But what he's doing is so simple, it's almost instructional. This is key. You must be easy to follow!
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The Amplification Project: Digital Archive for Forced Migration, Contemporary Art, and Action
Practitioner:
Artists and Activists
Date:
Aug 1 2020
The Amplification Project: Digital Archive for Forced Migration, Contemporary Art, and Action (https://theamplificationproject.com) is a community-led participatory public digital archive to which any artist and activist can document, preserve and share their work inspired, influenced, or affected by forced migration.
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50 States, 50 Billboards
Practitioner:
For Freedoms and Kickstarter
Date:
May 1 2018
In 2018, For Freedoms commissioned billboards by artists across America ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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Flower Power
Practitioner:
civilian
Date:
Oct 21 1967
Flower power was a slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and nonviolence. It is rooted in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War. The expression was coined by the American Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 1965 as a means to transform war protests into peaceful affirmative spectacles.
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Gandhi's Salt March to the Sea
Practitioner:
Mahatma Gandhi
Date:
Mar 1 1930
In 1930, the Indian National Congress adopted satyagraha (essentially, nonviolent protest) as their main tactic in their campaign for independence. Mahatma Gandhi was appointed to develop a plan of action; he proposed marching to the sea to make salt in defiance of the Salt Act of 1882.
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Candlelight Revolution
Practitioner:
South Koreans
Date:
Nov 5 2016
The dramatic demonstration of people power on the streets, called the “Candlelight Revolution,” was sparked off by President Park’s abuse of power and corruption. She had shared classified information on state affairs with her close confidantes, including Ms.
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Brat Summer: From Charli XCX's *Brat* to a Cultural Movement and the Perfect Sneaker Aesthetic
Practitioner:
Charli XCX
Date:
Jun 7 2024
The Brat Summer movement can be directly traced back to the release of Charli XCX's album "Brat" in 2024. Known for her boundary-pushing pop sound and fierce persona, Charli XCX used "Brat" as a platform to explore themes of defiance, self-empowerment and the rejection of societal expectations.
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Song 33
Practitioner:
Noname
Date:
Jun 18 2020
After J.Cole posted a song that implies that Noname can get her message across to a wider audience if she changes her tone, she releases another song in response. However, instead of explicitly responding to his critique, she uses the controversy to shed light on the death of Black female activist Oluwatoyin Salau, who was killed by her assaulter.
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The New Culture Movement
Practitioner:
Chinese progessive writers
Date:
Sep 15 1915
The New Culture Movement was initiated by Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao, Lu Xun, Hu Shi, Cai Yuanpei, Qian Xuan and other writers who had received Western education (called the new-style education at the time). It is an ideological and cultural innovation and literary revolutionary movement.
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If Not Now, When?
Practitioner:
Wakefield London
Date:
Apr 3 2023
If Not Now, When? is an ongoing exhibition that showcases the work of 31 female sculptors, employing diverse materials and forms to address social and environmental issues such as gender equality, nuclear disarmament, and electronic waste. The Hepworth Wakefield in England is hosting the exhibition from April 3 to July 4, 2023.
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Why protesters disrupted London Fashion Week
Practitioner:
Extinction Rebellion protesters
Date:
Feb 21 2020
Protesters from Extinction Rebellion disrupted London Fashion Week last weekend (15 February). The group called on the industry to change its approach to protecting the planet: “We are asking not for sustainability but a complete reinvention of this industry in a way that regenerates the environment,” Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Sara Arnold said.
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LGBTQ Marriage Matching in China
Practitioner:
PFLAG in China and Rela
Date:
May 20 2017
Sixth Tone - "A group of women trying to raise awareness of LGBT rights by advertising their single, gay sons and daughters at Shanghai’s “marriage market” were forced to disperse after a heated confrontation with other parents and security personnel.The so-called “marriage market” at Shanghai’s centrally located People’s Park draws a large crowd of parents who post signs each weekend describing their children in an effort to find a suitable partne
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menstrual pad mutual aid boxes
Practitioner:
Chinese University Students
Date:
Oct 30 2020
Since 2020, university students across China have launched a grassroots initiative to combat menstrual stigma by placing “menstrual pad mutual aid boxes” in campus restrooms. These boxes, often accompanied by signs reading “Take one if you need it, donate if you can,” provide free sanitary pads to anyone caught off guard by their period—offering both practical relief and a symbolic challenge to the cultural silence surrounding menstruation.
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In Mexico, Women Go on Strike Nationwide to Protest Violence
Practitioner:
Feminist Organizations
Date:
Mar 9 2020
MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of women vanished from streets, offices and classrooms across Mexico on Monday, part of a nationwide strike to protest the violence they suffer and to demand government action against it. The women’s absence from public spaces was intended to be a reminder that every day, 10 women in Mexico are killed — and so disappear forever, organizers said.
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Soviet Lives of Uncle Tom
Practitioner:
Dmitry Borshch, Regina Khidekel
Date:
Feb 4 2019
"Soviet Lives of Uncle Tom" 105 NY-110, Melville, NY 11747 February 4, 11 am – March 1, 7 pm Monday – Friday, 11 am – 7 pm, free admission Artist talk – February 28, 2 pm Please write to racc.ny@mail.ru or call (347) 662 1456 The artist is available for interviews
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Nail Transphobia
Practitioner:
Charlie Craggs
Date:
Jan 1 2013
Over the past few years, the public’s understanding of the issues that transgender people face has grown exponentially, but many people have never actually spoken to a transgender person.
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Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
Practitioner:
Ai Weiwei
Date:
Mar 12 2025
“Everything is art. Everything is politics.” Globally renowned artist Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) is celebrated as a disruptor of artistic canons and a champion of free expression. In his work—ranging across performance, photography, sculpture, video, and installation—he deploys humor and provocation, calling upon his viewers to examine history, society, and culture.
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Monument #1
Practitioner:
Erka
Date:
Mar 22 2017
MONUMENT #1 is a series of sculptures by the Bulgarian artist and designer Erka, created in collaboration with Fine Acts. The work seeks to raise awareness about the lack of monuments honoring notable women in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria - a EU member state. The brightly-coloured busts were placed at some of the most central locations across Sofia during a covert early-morning action on Wednesday, March 22.
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How Fenty Beauty Changed The State Of Play In The Industry
Practitioner:
British Vogue
Date:
Sep 8 2017
The protracted queue. That was the first thing I noticed when I arrived. It was winding, unending and impossible to see exactly where it began. I asked one of the security guards if he had any indication as to the waiting time. His response was a “your guess is as good as mine” shrug. As the mammoth line snaked around the building, my heart sank further – it is a myth that Brits love to queue; we feel compelled to, we don’t love it.
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"Printing Lost Culture of Ukraine" and "The Man Who Flew Into Space From His Brooklyn Apartment"
Practitioner:
Dmitry Borshch
Date:
Nov 13 2023
Both shows are supported by funds from New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and Materials for the Arts (MFTA). "Printing Lost Culture of Ukraine" November 13 – December 15, 2023 Monday – Friday, 10 am – 7 pm, free admission Ukraine House New York, 360 Merrick Road, 3rd Floor, Lynbrook, NY 11563
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China’s Creative Acts of Protest: Memes, Puns and Blank Sheets of Paper
Practitioner:
People of China
Date:
Nov 28 2202
In Shanghai, a vigil grew into a street protest where many held blank sheets of white paper in a symbol of tacit defiance. In Beijing, students at Tsinghua University raised signs showing a math equation devised by the Russian physicist Alexander Friedmann, whose surname in Chinese is a homonym for “free man.”
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Protests, sainthoods and unapologetic queer joy: The secret history of the secular LGBT+ nuns
Practitioner:
Sister Polly Amorosa, the founder of the Trans Pennine Travelling Sisters
Date:
Jun 1 2021
As she puts the finishing touches to her habit, Sister Clarita, a Mexican immigrant living in Los Angeles, tells me that there are more than 3,000 LGBT+ nuns around the world. They’re part of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an international network of activists who identify as secular nuns.
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Groups Build Parks From Parking Spaces
Practitioner:
Rebar
Date:
Sep 20 2024
Originally a project of San Francisco-based art and design studio Rebar, Park(ing) Day participants from Tucson to Tehran set up temporary installations ranging from simple unrolled sod to art galleries and even free health clinics.
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Armed Activists Escort Black Lawmaker in Michigan
Practitioner:
Michael Lynn Jr.
Date:
May 8 2020
A black Michigan lawmaker was escorted to the state Capitol by armed guards Wednesday, after protestors carrying long guns descended on the building last week to rally against the state’s extension of stay-at-home orders meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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