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Tag: election 2016

HILLARY CLINTON AND BERNIE SANDERS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

“As a person, I’m O.K., as an American, I’m pretty worried.” -Hillary Clinton Understandably, Hillary Clinton has laid low since her heartbreaking presidential defeat in November. While many of us wish she had won, her absence from the public eye does seem to have lent her a previously unheard frankness. The former Secretary of State…

WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD WILL STRIKE ON MARCH 8TH

On January 21st millions of people came together for the Women’s March on Washington and sister marches around the globe. Determined not to lose momentum, the organizers of the Women’s March have been using social media to announce an upcoming general strike, A Day Without a Woman, when "women and our allies will act together for…

FASHION’S MOST FAMOUS SHOW THEIR SOLIDARITY IN “I AM AN IMMIGRANT” PSA

In the wake of Donald Trump’s first attempt at the Muslim travel and immigration ban and as families are being broken up by I.C.E. raids and deportations, it’s increasingly important to express solidarity for those put in danger by the current administration. Enter in the fashion industry - while some designers have vast histories of…

MOMA TAKES A STANCE ON TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN

In the first week of his presidency, Donald Trump issued an executive order that banned immigration and travel from seven majority Muslim countries – Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia. The move led to outrage from human rights groups and the eruption of protests across the country. Last Thursday, February 2nd, the Museum…

PADDLE 8 “UPRISE” BENEFIT AUCTION: BID ON ART SUPPORTING EQUALITY

On February 5th, upon the conclusion of the critically acclaimed exhibition, UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN, esteemed auction site, Paddle 8 teamed up with The Untitled Space to host a benefit auction of artwork from the group show. Spearheaded by curator Indira Cesarine, the exhibition presented 80 female artists responding to the election. The radical visual art…

FEMINIST AVANT-GARDE OF THE 1970S @ THE PHOTOGRAPHERS’ GALLERY

Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s The Photographers' Gallery 16 - 18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW October 7, 2016 - January 29, 2017 For women, the last few months have been exhausting. There is now a man in the White House who has not only been accused of sexual assault, but who actually brags about…

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‘UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN’ EXHIBIT AT THE UNTITLED SPACE SIGNALS THE NEW ART RESISTANCE

UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN A Group Exhibition of Female Artists Curated by Indira Cesarine A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit the ERA COALITION and the Fund for Women’s Equality EXHIBITION ON VIEW January 17 - February 5, 2017 Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm / Weekends 11am - 6pm Artist Talk - January 22, 6 - 9pm Hosted by Indira…

ART GALLERIES & INSTITUTIONS RESPOND TO THE INAUGURATION WITH CLOSURES AND ELECTION-THEMED EVENTS

Earlier this month more than one-hundred artists, curators, and galleries signed a letter that proposed the J20 Art Strike, a measure calling for American art and cultural institutions to close on January 20th, the day of the presidential inauguration. Signees, including feminist artists Cindy Sherman, Marilyn Minter and Barbara Kruger see the closings as a way…

GET READY FOR THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON WASHINGTON

Protest can come in many forms - art, music, boycott, writing, and countless other methods are proven tools in voicing opposition. Historically, the loudest method of resistance has always been the protest march and on January 21st, a day after the presidential inauguration and one day prior to the 44th anniversary of Roe vs Wade, a giant crowd of…

80 FEMALE ARTISTS UNITE FOR “UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN” EXHIBIT THIS JANUARY

UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN A Group Exhibition of Female Artists Curated by Indira Cesarine A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit the ERA COALITION and the Fund for Women’s Equality EXHIBITION ON VIEW January 17 - February 5, 2017 January 17th Opening 6pm – 9pm More events to be announced THE UNTITLED SPACE
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THIS TEEN’S POWERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REMINDING PEOPLE WHAT DONALD TRUMP REALLY THINKS OF WOMEN

Donald Trump has been called many things during his gradual rise to political power: businessman, television personality, and now president-elect. But one teen is reminding people exactly who they voted for in this year’s election. Despite saying some spectacularly awful things about women in the past – including comparing women to dogs and seemingly advocating…

COPING WITH TRUMP’S PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY

I couldn't wait for the 2016 election to be over. As candidates were announced, campaigns were initiated, and debates were held, the election quickly devolved from a spectacle to a full-on circus. It became clear that issues that should have been front and center, like socioeconomic apartheid, state violence, and voter suppression, fell by the wayside. Instead,…

TRUMP’S MISOGYNY CREATES A NEW FEMALE SOLIDARITY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2KOQfZ0Zd0 On October 19th, at the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump out-Trumped himself with his most inane insult yet. As democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, answered a question about social security, Trump interrupted her with the random statement, “Such a nasty woman.” While Trump’s comment was meant to put Clinton in a negative light,…

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