Art At A Time Like This

On June 7 & 8, join Art At A Time Like This and Artists At Risk Connection for a two-day summit titled “Dangerous Art / Endangered Artists” at @BRICbrooklyn. Delve into the powerful connection between art and human rights at this pivotal event – an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Come hear Shirin Neshat, Samia Halaby, Dread Scott, Nikole-Hannah Jones, Shahzia Sikander, and more! Buy your ticket, or find the link in our bio: https://lnkd.in/eYiZ9mKb — Over the past few years, ARC and ATLT have observed a dramatic increase in artistic censorship, ranging from book bans and anti-drag legislation in the U.S. to unjust laws worldwide that threaten artists and seek to erase rich cultures. Through engaging interdisciplinary discussions, keynote speeches, and artistic interventions, the summit will underscore the global censorship artists face, while promoting unity and resilience within the creative community to uphold artistic freedom and defend human rights. Speakers include Iranian photographer & visual artist Shirin Neshat , Kenyan musician Octopizzio, Palestinian painter Samia Halaby, American visual artist Dread Scott, Vietnamese singer Mai Kh?i, Sudanese writer Rania Mamoun, novelist Dinaw Mengestu, American journalist & author of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones, Canadian writer & art critic Aruna D’Souza, Cuban-American artist, writer, & curator Coco Fusco, Palestinian multidisciplinary artist Khaled Jarrar, co-founder of ArtLords & Afghan artivist Omaid Sharifi, Executive Director of Protocinema Mari Spirito, Indigenous American artist & activist Demian DinéYazhi', Pakistani-American visual artist Shazia Sikander, Mexican artist Lorena Wolffer, and founder & co-director of Project for Empty Space Jasmine Wahi.