Tag Archives: refugees
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Zodiacs by Ai Weiwei coming to Seattle in the fall
The larger than life Zodiac heads by Ai Weiwei that are coming to Volunteer Park this fall( too bad not there for the summer) represent the following animals in the usual order: Pig, Dog, Rooster, Monkey, Goat, Horse, Snake, Dragon, Rabbit, Tiger, Ox, Rat. Each of these Zodiac animals have specific traits […]
This entry was posted on May 18, 2025 and is filed under Conceptual Art, Contemporary Art, Uncategorized. -
Humaira Abid: Confronting Women’s Oppressions
Women’s rights are front and center as Iran erupts in anger at its oppressive extremely conservative government after Mahsa Amini a young woman died from being beaten by the so-called morality police. Two 16 year old girls Sarina Esmailzadeh and Nika Shakrami, have also died in the protests. In this country, the repeal of Roe […]
This entry was posted on October 17, 2022 and is filed under Art and Politics Now, Feminism, Iran, Iranian protests, Iranian Women, Uncategorized. -
I GRIEVE FOR SYRIA, VICTIM OF CULTURAL GENOCIDE
Henry Matthews appalled by the refugee crisis and recalling the generosity and optimism he experienced in Syria before the Civil War, agonizes over the fate of people he met there. He grieves for the loss of life and the destruction of cultural heritage in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Palmyra, Raqqa, and Deir Ez-Zor.
This entry was posted on September 16, 2015 and is filed under Syria, Uncategorized.
