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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Control Guns

Control Guns Control Guns

6,000 spent 9mm shell casings.

Feb 13, 2023 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz

Save the Whales

Save the Whales Save the Whales

Street Art, Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2023.

Feb 10, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Neither Forgive nor Forget

Neither Forgive nor Forget Neither Forgive nor Forget

Plaza de Armas, Guadalajara, Jalisco. The estate of Jalisco has the highest rate of femicides in Mexico.

Feb 9, 2023 / OppArt / Jacqueline Loweree

Occupy Kevin

Occupy Kevin Occupy Kevin

Barbarians past the gates.

Feb 8, 2023 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Say His Name: Tyre Nichols

Say His Name: Tyre Nichols Say His Name: Tyre Nichols

Tyre Nichols was brutally killed by Memphis police, and five former police officers were indicted on charges including murder and kidnapping. The Memphis police chief disbanded the...

Feb 7, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Guns, Guns, Guns

Guns, Guns, Guns Guns, Guns, Guns

More mass shootings, no mass change in laws.

Feb 6, 2023 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Forced Migration Thanks to Industrialized Nations

Forced Migration Thanks to Industrialized Nations Forced Migration Thanks to Industrialized Nations

Stop blaming the victims. Climate change leaves no other recourse for survival.

Feb 3, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

The Cops!

The Cops! The Cops!

You get what you pay for.

Feb 2, 2023 / OppArt / Jen Sorensen

Tyre Nichols

Tyre Nichols Tyre Nichols

Tyre Nichols was brutally attacked by Memphis police and died of extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating. He was 29 years old.

Feb 1, 2023 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

RIP Repro Rights

RIP Repro Rights RIP Repro Rights

Roe v. Wade was overturned just shy of its 50th anniversary, drastically reshaping where and how people get abortions in the US.

Jan 31, 2023 / OppArt / Iviva Olenick

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