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Posts tagged "politicalart"

Is the NEA asking artists to push the health care agenda?

Patrick Courrielche Ok, this is not looking so good, people. From the conversative bloggers who broke the story about 18-years olds going undercover to bust ACORN, comes a new scandal. Now, 90% of the time the stories are just alarmist and unsubstantiated, but this one is gaining steam. The story from this blogger  (with a... Read more »
By KathrynBorn,
September 21, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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Everybody's Got Money Issues: political art looks at personal finances

  It was crazy, man. The closing of Area’s “Everyone’s Got Money Issues” at Mess Hall  featured CEO’s from local corporations meeting with the community to debate idealism vs. the complexities of business realities. The discussion included uninsured working-class republicans who defended their non-suppport of the health care bill. Even though it was an uncomfortable... Read more »
By KathrynBorn,
August 31, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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Has politics outgrown political art?

We should be doing something in Darfur, right? I mean, Mia Farrow’s fast didn’t seem to  work. How about an exhibit of paintings about the conflict to help raise awareness? Oh, wait, everybody knows already? If everybody knows why aren’t we doing anything? I mean, this has been going on for over six years and over... Read more »
By KathrynBorn,
August 24, 2009 at 3:47 pm
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