The Louvre museum challenged for its sponsorship by oil companies

Activists arrested in the Louvre secretly sent this message fr...
Ten performers were arrested today at the Louvre for challenging its sponsorship by oil companies Total and Eni. But they managed to smuggle a phone into their cell to get this message out. Performance by End oil-sponsorship of the arts, BP or not BP?, G.U.L.F. Liberate Tate, Not An Alternative Occupy Museums, Platform London, Science Unstained, Shell Out Sounds, No Tar Sands, Stopp oljesponsing av norsk kulturliv, The Natural History Museum alongside other artists and activists from around the world. Film supported by 350.org and Real Media.
Posted by New Internationalist Magazine on Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Ten performers were arrested today at the Louvre for challenging its sponsorship by oil companies Total and Eni. 

In honor of the victims of the Paris terror attacks

Graffiti in honor of the victims of the Paris attacks made by a Kazakh artist called "ChemiS" in Prague.

This Artist Is Erasing The U.S.-Mexico Border Fence With Blue Paint

Mexican-born artist Ana Teresa Fernández is painting a portion of the border fence between the U.S. and Mexico blue so that it blends in with the sky.

Knowledge is the Beginning

"The Ramallah Concert - Knowledge is the Beginning" is the story of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side. It is a film about what music can do; the way it can transcend cultural barriers, bring people together, defeat prejudice and overcome religious and political differences. It also demonstrates the problems that crop up occasionally and how music can help people from different points of view find common ground. For Daniel Barenboim, founder of the ensemble, the orchestra is a symbol for what could be achieved in the Middle East.

Activists occupy British Museum over BP sponsorship

Activists occupy British Museum over BP sponsorship
Read my BP Portrait Award: where are the “Rembrandts”?

Artwork by Brian David Braun 2011

Artists Around The World Respond To Tragic Death Of 3-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Aylan

People dressed in red t-shirts and demin shorts lay down on a beach to recreate the moment tragic Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi was found dead. Around 30 people recreated the discovery of three-year-old's body in tribute in Rabat, Morocco.

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When Politics Meet Art: President Obama Sings 'Amazing Grace'

Pussy Riot

Shamsia Hassani: Afghan graffiti artist

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