In September of 2017, the University Kansas curated a powerful art exhibit titled “What Were You Wearing?” In this art exhibit it powerfully answered the question that many people ask victims of sexual assault after the incident. The art exhibit showcases the exact outfit an individual wore when they were
Month: April 2019
A painting conceived by the internet awakens our society’s dark interest in death. The image depicts a dead women on the floor of her home with blood spatter on the wall behind her, a gun in her right hand, and a cigarette in her left and asks its viewers to
The exhibition is a tribute to Australian artist Mike Brown, who was the only Australian artist ever convicted of obscenity. Australian artist Paul Yore is facing child pornography charges following complaints concerning his work in a group show on view last year at Melbourne’s Linden Centre of Contemporary Arts.
In class I learned of a famous photographer called Weegee, also known as Arthur Fellig, who had an interest unlike others: he was obsessed with crime. And, in an article I found while doing more research on Weegee written by Katherine Brooks, she details how Weegee embodied the crimes of
This image is one I found while searching the internet. Created by Michael Barber, John Bergsma, Brant Pitre, and John Kincaid, it is an image that shows two toilets: one featuring the Koran and another featuring the Holy Bible are depicted with the words “hate crime” over the toilet holding
A 7-year-old boy and his parents are being accused by the public and the media of being racists and discriminators. We are talking about a 7-year-old boy, A KID, who doesn’t really understand much about politics. The reason behind is that the kid decided to set up a hot chocolate
The mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand strongly portrays the use of social media and crime. The shooter, Brenton Tarrant, murdered 50 people and wounded 50 more in a terrifying terrorist attack. Tarrant broadcasted his bloody rampage on a Facebook livestream feed. In a clip from the attack, the first
Ivory comes from elephant tusk and hippopotamus teeth. Ivory is used in decorative sculptures due to its color and durability. The demand for ivory lead to poachers hunting these endangered animals. Ivory trade has been outlawed due to its effect on endangered wildlife. In California, The selling of ivory was
A painting done by Banksy, a popular artist known for controversial pieces, was removed from a wall in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. The reasoning behind the removal was due to the assumption of it being racist against African Americans and the immigrants not being welcomed to the area. When in all
Music is a great art form as it expresses emotions and ideas through sounds and vocals to tell a story. The beauty of music is that it’s constantly passed down from generations and constantly transitioning throughout time evolving each decade that defines and relates to the present within society. For