Sentences with phrase «of social activism»

We believe in the power of social activism to generate social, political, economic and environmental change.

It is refreshing to see a kind of social activism take a forefront and inherent design in the biennial.

Therefore, you shouldn't distinguish the idea of technological innovation from the idea of social activism.

It is the unified field theory of social activism.

The Quebec demonstrations can't be dismissed as simply an example of the province's strong tradition of social activism, and neither are they the actions of selfish youths who aren't satisfied with the lowest post-secondary tuitions in North America.

BPM is an ensemble piece that honors a milestone of social activism.

Creators Ben Katchor describes his work, which includes a regular strip for Metropolis magazine and his recent book Hand - Drying in America and Other Stories, as «a form of social activism» and adds, «You could blow things up too, but I don't really relish the thought of being in prison.

He grew up during an epoch of transition, following Senegal's period of social and political unrest, where art served as mode of social activism and self - expression for the disenfranchised people.

The cracks in the church's foundations resulted from pressures that built to the breaking point because of neglect, and the effects of social activism in the «60s and early «70s.

One person who understands the dangers of social activism as well as anyone is Shuo Li, 27, a climate - policy officer for Greenpeace East Asia.

In the USCC offices, in programs such as the Campaign for Human Development, and in the widespread networks of social activism, questions such as those we have raised meet with predictable resistance.

Political theologies and theologies of social activism, coinciding as they did with the protest movements of the past decade, sought to secure a transcendent reference point for a minority cadre confronting the status quo.

The Post is more of a traditional Hollywood bit of social activism (how could it not be with Steven Spielberg behind the helm and Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep above the title?)

Complemented by 39 color and 71 black - and - white illustrations, Landau's text explores the influence of Mexican muralists and expatriate Surrealists on American modernism, suggesting that the influence of the social activism and aesthetic innovation of Mexican artists require contextualizing Abstract Expressionism within a broader and more truly North American matrix.

Sarah M. Henry, Deputy Director & Chief Curator Donald Albrecht, Curator of Architecture and Design Sean Corcoran, Curator of Prints and Photographs Steven H. Jaffe, Curator Susan Johnson, Director Publications, Senior Curatorial Associate Autumn Nyiri, Director of Curatorial Affairs Sarah Seidman, Puffin Foundation Curator of Social Activism Phyllis Magidson, Elizabeth Farran Tozer Curator of Costumes and Textiles

At the intersection of social activism and Art History, her curatorial practice uses exhibition spaces to showcase experiences unique to Diasporic communities on the margins.

The Pulitzer hopes to help carry Matta - Clark's legacy into the 21st century and to inspire a new generation of social activism through creative acts.

I'm a big fan of Mickalene Thomas on a political level, in terms of her social activism within art.

Similarly, the continuing rise of art as a powerful type of social activism was reflected in the inclusion of artists such as Theaster Gates, South African artist Zanele Muholi and Rick Lowe, who works with the social fabric of places in his art.

Her first stroke of social activism was freeing a tank of guinea pigs and mice that were going to be experimented on in science class.

(I came to this conclusion because of the nature of ecological design, the nature of social activism, and my experiences doing both in Detroit.

As an Oxfam Ambassador, and someone who already has a resume full of social activism, Bose was an easy candidate for the Climate Action Network Canada «Climate Justice» speaking tour.

Other attendees for World Environment Day 2011 events were Rahul Bose, a respected Bollywood actor with a knack for inspiring change and progress in India with an impressive track record of social activism.

Fletcher says «we are living in changing times: Tiny companies are making shareable clothes tuned to alternative models of social activism and giant companies are announcing plans to go carbon neutral and introducing Fairtrade cotton.»

Giving hashtags a larger purpose than they really provide, such as thinking they were designed as some sort of social activism tool, is an argument that is based on a misunderstanding of the scope of the topic's purpose itself.

I remember a case that occurred in Canada just as I was beginning my career — nothing so extreme as terrorism — just a small matter of social activism and strong language.

Ultimately, I think the «challenge» being put forward by this article is one of social activism generally, aimed to change societal norms to better accommodate non-traditional values — and there is certainly nothing wrong with that — but that is far afield from what lawyering is all about, which again, is about providing services.

The resolution's author, Terry Provance, a retired minister who lives in Northwest Washington, said he has seen firsthand the power of social activism.

With long scenes of discussion and collective action, this is an ensemble piece that honours and remembers a milestone of social activism.

Alejandro Diaz says his artwork is a «form of social activism.»

In the case of Mark, the way he structures his professional life, it joins the painterly tradition of De Kooning with a new kind of social activism that we've begun to see in the art world.

Growing up during an epoch of transition, which followed Senegal's period of social and political unrest, Cissé understands the ways that art serves as a mode of social activism.