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It was all a dream, until it wasn’t: Tupac vs Biggie

March 16, 2023March 8, 2023 Kaylin B

Public rivalry: The ultimate art crime. Christopher Wallace and Tupac Shakur, popularly known as The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac respectively, changed the genre of hip-hop forever and for the best. Only born a year apart, both rappers made music that spoke on the struggles many African American faced in the

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Feminism, The Cause of Andy Warhol’s Death?

February 28, 2023February 17, 2023 Sage I

Redefining art in the 1960’s, well-known artist Andy Warhol created pieces to reflect on American capitalism and the things we consume. With the multiple locations to create his artwork, Warhol became one of the greatest artists in New York City. One of these well-known locations was known as “The Factory”,

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The Art of Deception: The Dark Side of the Art World

February 21, 2023February 14, 2023 Ivan Peteh

The art world is often perceived as a place of beauty, culture, and sophistication, but behind the scenes lies a dark reality that is rarely discussed. Art crime has been an issue for centuries, and it has only increased with the rise of the global art market. The art market

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Graffiti: Is it a form of Expression or Vandalism?

February 14, 2023February 16, 2023 Anna Chen

The subject of graffiti on city walls has been a major cause of concern in many urban developments, with many debating on whether the art is a form of expression or a blatant act of vandalism. While art activists often support graffiti as a form of expression and, thus, a

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Public Perceptions of Crack vs Coke

May 12, 2022May 9, 2022 Jillian Clark

Picture this: a wealthy, white, fraternity member walks down the street just outside of his college campus and passes by a group of homeless men smoking crack cocaine. “Ew, there are so many crackheads in this area”, he exclaims. He will then go back to his fraternity house that same

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“Rap Snitches”: Is rapping about crime a confession?

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Jillian Clark

We’ve all heard it time and time again. Murder, robbery, drug dealing, and countless other crimes being spoken about in rap music. Crime and rap music undoubtedly have an intrinsic connection. But in a way, this is the beauty of the genre; it’s ability to shed light on what it’s

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Eyes Inward, Ears Covered

November 8, 2020April 2, 2021 Abbey Korte

TikTok is an app that’s been creating much hubbub in the news and even more issues in the last year than almost any other social media app in the past. This is an app that allows users to make videos up to one minute long and use either original sounds

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Welcome to the World Outside Yourself

October 11, 2020February 22, 2021 Abbey Korte

Driving to a destination requires that the driver be alert and looking for signs indicating where they are headed. Anyone who drives is familiar with the road signs along the freeway or highway telling travelers that there is a McDonald’s and an Arco gas station and an Olive Garden somewhere

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Proximity\’s Relationship to Art and Crime

September 20, 2020February 14, 2021 Abbey Korte

Where and how artwork is displayed can oftentimes have just as much effect on the viewer’s experience as the artwork itself. A piece can be meant to be admired from afar, or from as close as possible – this can be pre-determined by the artist themselves or be a happenstance

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Putting a Face on Crime Toll

May 1, 2019February 14, 2021 Annaiza Castellanos

Residents of the poor industrial city in Mexico, Ecatepec, have dedicated themselves to a community art project that has become a Mexican obsession. The citizens of this town are focused on visualizing victimhood, which essentially means broadcasting real people from the data. Marco Hernandez Murrieta is the president of the

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