Yara Said: The Artist In Exile
For Yara Said, the last 18 months have been epic. Leaving war-torn Syria in 2015 (alone, no less), she made her way across eastern Europe...
Yasmin Vafa | Rights4Girls
It's that time. Time to get away from the circus and back to the stories of Heroes. They may no longer exist on our airwaves - or in our...
Zygmunt Bauman: on the fear of refugees
Zygmunt Bauman, one of the most influential thinkers of our time, says many Europeans' fear of refugees boils down to the idea of the...
Jack Healey - A Life in Art and Activism
I’ve followed the work of Jack Healey for years and years and years. Former Amnesty International Director. “Mr. Human Rights.” That Guy....
Samya Arif, a Pakistani Artist Aiming to Go Beyond Ornamentation
MEANS spotlights the work of Samya Arif and her lean forward. The Karachi-based artist Samya Arif draws on a digital tablet and finds...
Avijit at the Wheel
I saw Zana and Ross accept their Oscars before I ever saw their film. Then, I ran out and did the latter. I watched, as these herokids...
Sarah Maple Exposes the Abuse of Freedom of Speech
MEANS is proud to feature three treatments on the role of feminism in contemporary art today. We begin with a profile of Sarah Maple from...
‘Art Is Stronger Than War’: An Interview With Afghanistan’s First Female Street Artist
An Afghan graffiti artist is boldly taking to the streets with a spray can and hope for a peaceful future. Shamsia Hassani, Afghanistan’s...
Filmmaker Victoria Campbell
Maybe I should just write flat. Maybe I should use this intro as a kind of picture frame...and get out.the.way. Because it’s all here....
BUCKLEY
Promises. Promises. I’ve been wanting to talk about Buckley for a while now. Swing it open. Say that thang. But where to start? How to...
