Sentences with phrase «of sociopolitical commentary»

In many of her works from the 80s onwards, this same concept is brought to bear on a larger realm of sociopolitical commentary, as she address issues of war and violence against bodies other than her own.

From their various specific geographical starting points and political, social or religious contexts, their works are a combination of sociopolitical commentary, humorous gesture, poetic reflection and / or aesthetic strength.

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The Last Jedi is a sociopolitical meta - commentary on the failures of the baby boomers.

Recent years have seen a new level of black art that's intertwined sociopolitical commentary with high - caliber artistry: from Beyoncé's Lemonade and Kendrick Lamar's DAMN to Atlanta and Queen Sugar, there's been a renewed focus on telling stories that broaden and sharpen the range of black narratives.

Everything about it screams «niche,» from the budget ($ 4.5 million, which is what its studio, Universal, spent to make approximately two - and - a-half minutes of The Fate of the Furious), to the first - time director - writer, Jordan Peele, a cable - TV star whose show ended and who was looking to branch out, to the complete lack of movie stars (although now, Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams are nicely on their way), to the genre: horror cut with more than a dash of comedy and of pointed sociopolitical commentary.

A bold new leap in Persian - language cinema, UNDER THE SHADOW repurposes the conventions of genre storytelling into frightening new form, delivering an emotionally pulverizing experience in fear that also functions as gripping sociopolitical commentary.

JOYCE C. SCOTT «Maryland to Murano» Neckpieces and Sculptures by Joyce J. Scott Museum of Arts and Design, New York Sept. 30, 2014 to March 22, 2015 Joyce C. Scott's exquisitely rendered bead and glass works are steeped in provocative narratives and sociopolitical commentary about racism and sexism.

The exhibition will explore the artists» commentary on and challenge of social values, expectations, and conventions that are a part of everyday life — raising questions about national and global issues including gender - specific violence and sociopolitical conflict.

Through his critical examinations of race, sexuality, and desire, Ligon offers a compelling and nuanced commentary on American history and sociopolitical themes.

Through actions and mark - making, the artist transcends the wall as mere surface or backdrop by way of performative inscriptions and drawing, embedding commentary that engages art history, popular culture and sociopolitical concerns.

Maryland to Murano: Neckpieces and Sculptures by Joyce J. Scott @ Museum of Arts and Design Sept. 30, 2014 — March 15, 2015 Joyce J. Scott's exquisitely rendered bead and glass works are steeped in provocative narratives and sociopolitical commentary about racism and sexism.

By examining these practices, he has studied the shift of contemporary art in China from the manifestation of aesthetics to sociopolitical commentaries.

Notable galleries for 2014 include: Kevin Kavanagh (Dublin), presenting a storytelling series by Sonia Shiel, current ISCP NY artist - in - residence and recipient of Ireland's 2014 Arts Council Project Award; Laura Bulian Gallery (Milan), highlighting career Conceptualist Vyacheslav Akhunov, whose cultural investigations were featured in dOCUMENTA (13) and the 2013 Venice Biennale's Central Asian Pavilion; contemporary Bahamanian art hub Popopstudios (Nassau), spotlighting «everyday» assemblages and mixed - media works by founder John Cox; Frederieke Taylor Gallery (New York), revealing environmental concerns of downtown stalwart Christy Rupp, whose seminal public art projects factored into the 2012 exhibition Come Closer: Art Around the Bowery, 1969 - 1989 at the New Museum; Galerie Heike Strelow (Frankfurt am Main), combining sociopolitical commentary and black humor via Florian Heinke, who curated System of Diplomatic Chaos at Kunstverein Wiesbaden last year; and CONNERSMITH.

24, her critically acclaimed series, is a sociopolitical commentary on the effects of growing up with HIV.