OppArt

At this dangerous moment in history, our actions will determine our very survival. As artists, we use our pens, our pencils, our brushes, and our ideas to cast a light on darkness and combat the forces that are driving us towards a precipice. Curated by Andrea Arroyo, Steve Brodner, and Peter Kuper, OppArt features artistic dispatches from the front lines of resistance—check back each day as a diverse set of artists take aim and draw.

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Russia’s Big Threat

Russia’s Big Threat Russia’s Big Threat

The nuclear nightmare.

Jan 26, 2023 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

“Where life is precious, life is precious.”

“Where life is precious, life is precious.” “Where life is precious, life is precious.”

Maya Angelou (1928-2014) an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist.

Jan 25, 2023 / OppArt / Jos Sances

Too Violent?

Too Violent? Too Violent?

The antique NFL.

Jan 24, 2023 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Rights and Wrongs

Rights and Wrongs Rights and Wrongs

January 22 marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, as we mourn the loss of 50 years of constitutional protections.

Jan 23, 2023 / OppArt / Christy Arbogast

I Am Biodiversity, I Am Not Food

I Am Biodiversity, I Am Not Food I Am Biodiversity, I Am Not Food

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, highly valued for their scales and meat in some parts of Asia. They are on the verge of extinction.

Jan 20, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Insurrection

Insurrection Insurrection

Democracy under threat.

Jan 19, 2023 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz

Political Butchers

Political Butchers Political Butchers

Putin’s bloody reign.

Jan 18, 2023 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Frederick Douglass 1818–1895

Frederick Douglass 1818–1895 Frederick Douglass 1818–1895

An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

Jan 17, 2023 / OppArt / Jos Sances

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dream rooted in action.

Jan 16, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Biggest Carbon Footprint

Biggest Carbon Footprint Biggest Carbon Footprint

Corporations shirking responsibility.

Jan 13, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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