We’re art savvy ladies with a thirst for wine and a couple of dirty secrets to share . Join us for casual conversations around all things art, culture and social change. Every week we will dive in on a new topic and host guest artists, creatives and activists addressing questions like “What role does art play in activism?” and “How can artists and creatives add to critical discourse around issues of social and political change?” Hosted by DC artists/curators Helen Criales and Christina Young.
In this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales discuss the importance of art education during the COVID - 19 pandemic, and the specific graduate education art teachers receive before teaching.
In this episode, Art Anarchist Helen Criales interviews co-host Christina Young about her experience curating art activist Song Byeok's Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story exhibition at Lost Origins Gallery in Washington, D.C. Join us as we dive into Christina’s curatorial process for this exhibit and Korean culture via Song Byeok's Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story Exhibit.
In this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales, talk about the connection between mental health wellness and art.During this episode we get personal and talk about our own mental health wellness, but also discuss how the depressed “crazy” artist stereotype plays a role in contemporary art culture.
In this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales, discuss how censorship affects the art realm and artist expression.During this episode we dive deep into the artwork of prisoners of Guantanamo Bay, Sunflower Seeds by Ai WeiWei, Christy Chan’s public art, Inside Out, and the controversial Open Casket painting by Dana Schutz.
n this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales, discuss the history and ongoing use of fashion as a mode for activism and peaceful protest.From the evolution of the mini-skirt as a symbol of women’s liberation to the use of costumes from The Handmaid’s Tale to protest abortion; Christina and Helen discuss how we embody our ideals in what we wear, and present them to the world every day.
In this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales, discuss new modes of art and activism in the fantasy and digital realm. How are artists, activists and people in general using new modes of engagement In the digital realm? In this time of COVID and great social unrest, how is the public staying safe at home but still participating online in new modes of activism? Does activating in the digital space, without using your physical body, devalue the experience in any way?
In this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales, discuss art, activism and how it relates to COVID 19. How are artists working to raise consciousness about COVID 19 and the disparities highlighted by the public health crisis?
In this episode, Art Anarchists, Christina Young and Helen Criales, talk about how they define. What is art? Can art be good or bad? The ladies give specific examples of what they view as good and not so good art.
In this pilot episode, DC artists and curators, Flores Banditas and Miss Demeanor (Helen Criales and Christina Young) talk about who they are, how they met and why they started Art Anarchists.
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