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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Threading Violence

Threading Violence Threading Violence

As of July 11, there have been 330 mass shootings in the USA this year.

Jul 18, 2022 / OppArt / Becky Edmunds

SCOTUS Limits the Environmental Protection Agency

SCOTUS Limits the Environmental Protection Agency SCOTUS Limits the Environmental Protection Agency

The weight of the world just got heavier.

Jul 15, 2022 / OppArt / Mac McGill

30 Years Ago and Today: History Repeats Itself.

30 Years Ago and Today: History Repeats Itself. 30 Years Ago and Today: History Repeats Itself.

Archival photos of Pro-Choice demonstrations, Washington DC and NYC, 1990-1992.

Jul 14, 2022 / OppArt / Lisa Link

Street. Life!

Street. Life! Street. Life!

Murals in Humolt Park, Chicago.

Jul 13, 2022 / OppArt / Walker Maffit and Anonymous

Deadly InHuman Trafficking

Deadly InHuman Trafficking Deadly InHuman Trafficking

On June 26, 53 migrants (aged 13–53 years old) were found dead inside an abandoned trailer in Texas, in the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt.

Jul 12, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Pregnant Gun?

Pregnant Gun? Pregnant Gun?

Who gets protection?

Jul 11, 2022 / OppArt / Ruben Bolling

Wealth of Destruction

Wealth of Destruction Wealth of Destruction

Rich nations ignore reality and everyone pays.

Jul 8, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Ginni and Clarence Thomas

Ginni and Clarence Thomas Ginni and Clarence Thomas

Texting trouble.

Jul 7, 2022 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

P.S. It’s Not the Taliban

P.S. It’s Not the Taliban P.S. It’s Not the Taliban

Billboard, Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ.

Jul 6, 2022 / OppArt / Karen Fiorito

Black Liberty

Black Liberty Black Liberty

Black America is America.

Jul 5, 2022 / OppArt / Robin McCarthy

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