By Laurie Wdowiak GAPA’s artist of the month is Lucas Charlie Rose, a Montreal-based, French-born hip-hop artist. Lucas Charlie Rose’s music is entangled with his fight for the rights of black trans people. He plays with a wide range of… Continue Reading
A reflective essay by Jasmin Lilian Diab A Lucky Lebanese Woman: Growing up as a Lebanese woman has definitely taught me a few things. It has taught me what it means to be tugged and to be released, what it… Continue Reading
By Kirsty Flockhart Saturday 21st January Unite Against Dividers was a weekend event featuring lectures, debates, and activities that all circulated around arts involvement with politics post Brexit and post Trump. Though it was spread out over the weekend, the… Continue Reading
It is no secret that we are facing crises in many parts of the world. In the “Western world”, rising right-wing, populist parties and figures propagating a return to deep-seated societal divisions based on gender, class and race are on… Continue Reading
Every month, Executive Committee member Sadie rounds up some of the best podcasts she’s heard. Got a suggestion? Email us at sadie[at]ga-pa.org! BBC Seriously – Reimagining the City: Reykjavik John Grant is an accomplished musician – you might know him for… Continue Reading
We are starting this 2017 with an interview with artist and activist Magda Fabianczyk. Living in London but originally from Poland, she has been working with socially engaged practice – from food performances, direct actions, collaborations with local artists whom… Continue Reading
Every month, Executive Committee member Sadie rounds up the best podcasts she’s found with activist, social change or artistic content. Love + Radio – Doing the No No “I think I was meant to be an artist … now I… Continue Reading
By David Swan I must confess my guilty secret. I’ve never protested. I feel fake when I shout out about an indignation or a societal wrong that should be put right. Even though I lean towards the left and dream… Continue Reading
By Laurie Wdowiak “Bobos… Colonizers! Enslavers! Capitalists! I’m going to punch them. Hard!” – I am listening to this man talking and laughing to himself while I am shopping in the African neighbourhood of the Parisian 18th district. While his… Continue Reading
Each month, we bring you an interview with an art activist who’s caught our eye. This month we talked to Leo Jac, a social artist based in Hong Kong with a background in arts and education. Her work usually touches on themes of… Continue Reading