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An exploration of LGBTQ+ artists and their modes of activism and inclusivity
Artists have long recognised, and utilised, the overlap between art and activism throughout history. The LGBTQ+ community have always been present ...
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Pop art and the push for an ideology shift
Pop art began to grow out of an increasingly centralised pop culture…
The movement emerged in the 1950s as artists felt the need to relate their wo...
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Climate justice and the search for intersectional solutions
The primary task of the climate justice movement is to be intersectional in understanding the socially unequal distribution of climate change caus...
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Art beyond borders: Six ways art activism can help the refugee community
Activism can work to help the plight of refugees…
War, persecution and climate change are among the top causes of those escaping their home country...
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The overlap between surrealism, activism and liberation
In art, literature and philosophy, surrealism aimed to liberate the mind
The surrealist movement was born out of an artistic push beyond the impose...
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Racial justice and climate change: How artwork can show their overlap
Our changing climate reproduces and maintains existing racial inequalities…
Climate change is making communities vulnerable to issues such as frequ...
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Artist in Focus: Latifah Stranack on the education of young refugees
“When a person becomes a refugee, their life is forever altered, from their daily life to their education—encountering numerous challenges and dan...
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Racial injustice and the danger of assumptions
Racial injustice refers to the unequal treatment of someone based on their race. It’s an ongoing problem that, despite recent progress, still heavi...
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How does colonialism impact our expression of gender and sexual identity today?
Colonialism created a gender and sexuality framework…
Research has shown that colonialism left the legacy of patriarchy, gender norms and enforced ...
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Iva Troj creates artvocate-exclusive collection on art activism
We are working with Iva Troj to promote art and activism that creates new rules…
A major part of activism takes, and extends, old techniques in a c...
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COP27, Justice and Climate Compensation
Leading figures, companies and organisations met in Egypt for The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) as a collaborative effort t...
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Civilians as the victims of war
The ethics of war can be questioned on a variety of fronts.
Anti-war stances can stem from a variety of places: from a disagreement with its object...
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