Historically and
politically focused exhibitions abound, and photography seems to be having a moment.
Not exact matches
Since 2006, he has organized or curated over 30
exhibitions, with a
focus on artists whose practices involve social or
politically engaged themes.
In relation with the
exhibition, the talk «Witnessing Violence»
focused on the constantly challenging difficulties of continuous experience of
politically charged violent news broadcast and how it affects the daily life.
Though MoMA occasionally flirted with
politically motivated topics during its first several decades — including
exhibitions of artworks made through the New Deal's Works Progress Administration in the «30s and several shows in support of the military during World War II — the institution, like most of its cohorts then and now, tended to keep the
focus on art rather than current events.
As part of its ongoing partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Arlington Heights arts space has put together an
exhibition that
focuses on color — on its aesthetics, as well as the roles color can play as a symbol, affecting the way it's perceived both socially and
politically.
Early in the New Year the young Slovak artist Tomáš Rafa (* 1979) will present his latest work; his socio -
politically focused visual art projects have received the accolade of a solo
exhibition in the prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MoMA PS1) in New York.