Democracy Defenders: The Art of Protest
With the head of the Smithsonian announcing his retirement and artists facing censorship by the Trump administration, the freedom to make art — and use it to challenge those in power—is under threat in the United States. But across Washington, D.C., protest art is pushing back.
In this episode of MS NOW’s Democracy Defenders, Maya Eaglin follows D.C. artist and activist Robin Bell as he uses light projections to cast messages of protest onto landmarks across the city — showing how art can illuminate injustice, inspire action and remind us that democracy must be practiced to survive.
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