In the first weeks of this 10th anniversary year of the September 11th attacks and the subsequent invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, with global economic and political policies fueling conflict and prompting revolt, there have been numerous programs, talks, and debates around the city about
walls: metaphorical
walls created by censorship, physical
walls dividing Israeli and Palestinian territories or Mexican
borders, but also boundaries that some artists insist are
essential to maintaining the integrity of cultural expression and identity.