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Was all this protest just people in a bubble talking to other like-minded people?
Or, and this seems like a bigger, more improbable possibility, could art actually helpchangea vote?
Thomas feels like artists should not disengage and venture to remain somehow pure.
Art and humanity are interconnected.
Artists should see themselves as civic leaders.
Being realistic has never led to significant change.
Before the midterms this year, their organization was putting up billboards in every one of the 50 states.
Is art enough to change society?
We have greater legitimacy and more importance than we sometimes think we do.
We have a responsibility towards the public.
The kind of issues we talked about today are extremely important issues for all of New York.
Art is political and reflects society.
Art has to react to that we have to think about what can be done through art.
For Freedomss mission rests on the belief that all art is political.
Joseph Beuys established the idea of the social artist deeply engaged with the political system.
Sometimes looking back at history, it can be difficult to measure the effects of these efforts.
But the recentDavid Wojnarowiczretrospective at the Whitney could leave you feeling more hopeful and inspired.
But everyone should be active.
These are not normal times.
A crucial channel for recent protest movements, of course, has been social media.
Instagram in particular has been a major focus and a medium for celebrity endorsements.
While some initiatives, such as For Freedoms, are ostensibly nonpartisan, others endorse specific candidates and campaigns.
The gallery ultimately removed the flag from the facade in July 2016 after thelandlordthreatened legal action.
What I can do is elicit dialogue and conversation, says Shainman.
Im not saying we can change anything, but we do create a dialogue.
I dont know those people, I dont understand them.
He cites another good that comes from doing so: It aligns us with love.
For whole long minutes, it takes me out of the foulness, he says.
And hell keep fighting that fight, come blue wave or red swamp.
