“Why the Art World Must Change”, GuerrillaGirlsBroadBand, Inc., Friday, March 2, 6 p.m., Broad Arts Center, EDA, room 1250, UCLA
Streaming link: http://www.eda.ucla.edu/main/index.php
GuerrillaGirlsBroadBand, Inc. (www.ggbb.org), was formed by a founding Guerrilla Girl, four former members of the Guerrilla Girls, and a bevy of young, next-generation feminists and artists of color. “The Broads” combat sexism, racism and social injustice, exploring such taboo subjects as feminism and fashion and discrimination in the wired workplace through their website and live interactive activist events. They have produced posters, stickers, books, printed projects, and actions that expose sexism and racism in politics, the art world, film, and the culture at large. Dubbing themselves the conscience of culture, they declare themselves feminist counterparts to the mostly male tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Batman, and the Lone Ranger. They could be anyone; they are everywhere.
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The Art + Activism series is a joint program of the UCLA Art|Science Center and the Art|Global Health Center at UCLA. Principal funding has been provided by the ArtsForum program of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, with additional support from the two Centers; the Departments of World Arts and Cultures, Design|Media Arts and Theater;
and the Office of Instructional Development. Special thanks to Henri Lucas for the activist poster design.
Links:
- EDA, map and live streaming: http://eda.ucla.edu/main/index.php
- Art+Activism event series: http://artsci.ucla.edu/activism/site/index.php
- UCLA Art|Science Center: http://artsci.ucla.edu
- Art|Global Health Center: http://www.wac.ucla.edu/AGHindex.php
- UCLArts: http://www.arts.ucla.edu/