This is an excerpt from Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx, edited by Robert S. Bader. During the 1940s Groucho would often write about topics related to World War II while remaining, for the most part, non-political. At home, however, most discussions
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Art Threat: Call for artists in support of ‘Occupy’ movement – Online, international platform for performances, installations, actions in real time
Project Lowlives is seeking artists for a global online live presentation of artistic work in support the Occupy movement. Lowlives: Occupy! will take place on March 3, 2012. From the website: The Occupy protests, and the myriad of perspectives and experiences related to this unique moment, will be amplified, explored,
Continue readingArt Threat: Let’s do this – Book review of Making is Connecting
The optimism in David Gauntlett’s Making is Connecting (published by the fantastic polity) is difficult to escape. Much like the plethora of networks, groups, clubs and civil society manifestations he describes, the book is largely held together with positive attitudes about culture and communication combined with a philosophy that triumphs
Continue readingArt Threat: 23 political art stories from 2011
Washed Up by Alejandro Durán The New Year is officially upon us, but we want to take one last opportunity to look in the rear view mirror. Here are 23 of our favourite stories and projects that took place in the world of political art in 2011. Do you have
Continue readingArt Threat: Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme
On a recent visit home I stopped to visit my Aunt. Her partner of 23 years, my other aunt, had passed away suddenly in January and it was the first time since I received the heart breaking news that I had been able to make it home. While commiserating together I learned that my aunts […]
Continue readingArt Threat: Understanding the Crash illustrates resistance to capitalism
Graphic novel Understanding the Crash features stories of struggles against speculative economics are skillfully outlined. From the Miami housing market bubble burst that ignited housing rights struggles, to community struggles for affordable housing in Cleveland, the book etches a detailed picture of a corrupt economic system and stories on grassroots organizing for change.
Continue readingArt Threat: 3D Hitler photo album launched in Germany
“The Face of the Dictatorship: the Third Reich in 3D” contains roughly 100 images of the dictator shot in 3D, originally used as Nazi propaganda beginning in 1936.
Continue readingArt Threat: Paying for It – prostitution minus gender – A review of the new comics memoir by Chester Brown
A new comics-memoir from the author who brought us Louis Riel looks at the benefits of paying for sex.
Continue readingArt Threat: Cultivating Canada – New book looks at reconciliation by way of cultural diversity
A new book about reconciliation and cultural diversity in Canada is FREE for your summer reading list.
Continue readingArt Threat: Walk the line in Palestine – Explore the West Bank perimeter through Mark Thomas’ gonzo rambling and Francis Alÿs’ action painting
It is possible to experience aspects of the Palestinian political drama through complementary events on both sides of the Atlantic; through the work of the British comedian and activist, Mark Thomas, in London and the Belgian artist Francis Alÿs in New York.
Continue readingArt Threat: New Orleans and the culture of resistance – Interview with Floodlines author Jordan Flaherty
Over five years since the catastrophe of hurricane Katrina, communities in New Orleans are still struggling to rebuild and return. Shocking images of Katrina broadcast globally continue to communicate the growing economic, social and racial fault lines in America. Beyond the headlines, community organizing and resistance to post-Katrina economic shock treatment of key public institutions, […]
Continue readingArt Threat: Poet and performer Kaie Kellough on language, poetry & power – Art Threat TV celebrates National Poetry Month
Art Threat TV caught up with Kaie in his home where he gave Art Threat exclusive performances from his new book.
Continue readingArt Threat: Surviving car culture – Friday Film Pick: To Costco and Ikea Without a Car
A film, and a book, about that ubiquitous four-wheeled monster…
Continue readingArt Threat: Dialogue in bite sized pieces – Speak in Images embarks on a national participatory photo project
This is you receiving an invitation. An invitation to participate in a project just recently born in Vancouver called Speak in Images / Parler en Images. An invitation to speak up in a tiny but effective way about what issues matter to you in the Canadian federal election in a time when we are being […]
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