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RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE: Profile of the collective and their art

Raqs Media Collective “Surjection” Exhibition 2011

The sight of a hand may seem to be one-dimensional on the surface—something not worth registering in the grand vision of reality, except to know whether …

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SANA MUSASAMA: Ceramic Artist

The Unknown/The Unnamed, Sana Musasama’s provocative exhibition of ceramic sculptures – powerful homage to the victims of mankind’s unspeakable inhumanity to one another . In a statement, Musasama says, “This work was born out of the devastation of the 9/11 attacks and the hundreds of workers and others whose identity was buried under the rubble, [...]

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Environmentally-conscious artists create green art

Environmentally-conscious artists create green art

Art is a powerful medium used for social commentary. Environmentalism is a theme duly present in this realm of critique, but when…

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MIKSANG: Contemplative photography that conflates meditation and art

MIKSANG: Contemplative photography that conflates meditation and art

In general, meditation refers to the state of being awake: the realization of unselfconscious awareness which allows us to connect…

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WHAT CHOICE?: How men affect women’s rights in the abortion debate

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE - The ongoing abortion debate

There’s something terribly wrong with older men holding the power when it comes to state laws regarding abortion. This is clearly reflected in the recent bill…

YOUTH BRIGADE: Giving a voice to young DIY punk rockers

YOUTH BRIGADE - reviving DIY punk rock

As the 1980s approached, the punk subculture exposed a generation of youth who were searching for a musical outlet to a “do-it-yourself” attitude. California band…

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Fifty monks sit cross-legged in long rows. Their prayer books, narrow strips of thick paper bound by string, sit open in front of them. They chant the Buddhist sutras…