Cultural Activism in a Time of Crisis

Susan Platt will offer a critical analysis of socially engaged art with a global perspective. From the art of street protest to the work of gallery artists, she will present renowned artists from Latin American, Asia, Middle East, Europe and the United States described in her recent book, Art and Politics Now,Cultural Activism in a Time of Crisis, that are engaged in issues of war, police state oppressions, racism, borders, and the environment. About the Lecturer: Susan Noyes Platt, Ph.D, art historian and art critic