Jewish Artists – The Influence of Exiles | Arts 21
Uploaded on Nov 13, 2011
It’s well known that many Jewish scientists and artists fled Nazi Germany. Less well known is their cultural influence in the countries that took them in. A major study by the Moses Mendelssohn Center in Potsdam focuses on just that. We spoke with the Center’s Director, Julius H. Schoeps.
Published on Feb 2, 2013
Brazilian graffiti artist, Toz, is painting a giant mural in Rio de Janeiro’s port region, as the area gears up for the 2016 Olympics.
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A giant and colorful mural is bringing a bit of life to Rio de Janeiro’s poor port region. The area is being renewed for the 2016 Olympic Games.
The vibrant artwork is courtesy of Brazilian graffiti artist Toz who, together with his friends, is filling the 98-foot tall mural with bright colors and random caricatures.
The artwork is already the biggest of its kind in the city, and was commissioned by Lojas Americanas and B2W, two of the biggest brands in Brazil, which own the building where the mural is being painted.
[Toz, Brazilian Graffiti Artist]:
“My vision was to design something where there was enough space for my artist friends to showcase their work and also for me expose my work. That’s why I had this idea of these triangles, as if they were small windows into different worlds and ideas.”
To fill the space, Toz and eight other artists have used 1500 cans of spray paint so far.
Rio still has some way to go to catch up to other world cities, such as London and Berlin, when it comes to street art, but Toz believes the talent and the spaces are there.
[Toz, Brazilian Graffiti Artist]:
“Graffiti was born in those areas—the more distant and neglected areas—and today here we are, painting the side of a building, so I think not just here, but in any place which is destroyed and neglected is a perfect place for graffiti artists.”
For the people who work and live in the area, the colorful mural is a pleasant addition to the bleak surroundings.
[Carlos Magno, Construction Worker]:
“It used to be an ugly building, but now it can even become a tourist attraction, I think it’s cool.”
Rio de Janeiro’s port region will be one of the focal points of the 2016 Olympic Games.
City servants are investing millions of real (pronounced re-Al) in new transport links, road works and new housing, to accommodate the thousands of visitors expected during the summer of 2016.
Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Apr 4, 2011 http://www.ted.com In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer Eric Whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by YouTube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his new work, “Sleep,” with a video choir of 2,052.
Uploaded by EricWhitacresVrtlChr on Mar 21, 2010
COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY:
Eric Whitacre
PRODUCED BY:
Scott Haines
TEXT BY: Charles Anthony Silvestri
Representing 12 Countries:
Austria
Argentina
Canada
England
Germany
Ireland
New Zealand
The Philippines
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
United States of America
The 2011 Virtual Choir video features 2052 performances of ‘Sleep’ from 1752 singers in 58 countries, individually recorded and uploaded to YouTube between September 2010 and January 2011. http://virtualchoir.org
Composed and Conducted by Eric Whitacre
Poetry by Charles Anthony Silvestri
Directed by rehabstudio/Cake
Design and Animation by Thiago Maia, David Pocull and Sebastian Baptista
Produced by Christophe Taddei
Audio produced by Floating Earth
Music published by Walton Music
Virtual Choir 2.0 managed by Tony Piper
Eric Whitacre managed by Claire L…
Published on Nov 23, 2012 by VOAvideo
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women between the ages of 15 and 40. New York fashion photographer David Jay has created large-scale graphic portraits of young breast cancer survivors. And a word of warning, this report contains graphic images which some viewers may find disturbing. VOA’s Sara Deghan reports.
Published on Nov 7, 2012 by vice
We went to Monterrey, Mexico with portrait photographer Stefan Ruiz to document the “Cholombiano” street culture of sticky sideburns and stoner cumbia jams.
Few women go out in Pakistan without being fully covered in traditional dress. But VOA’s Sharon Behn reports from Islamabad on how two women in this Muslim country are combining modern art and a taste for high fashion to create a new fusion of wearable art in Pakistan.
The Greek economic crisis has inevitably affected the country’s commercial art sales. Yet as Al Jazeera’s Jacky Rowland reports from Athens, times of social turmoil can also fuel creative industries.
Samantha Lo, one of Singapore’s most well-known artists, is under investigation by the country’s notoriously strict government for plastering stickers in public spaces. Contributor Trinh Hoang Ly reports on squeaky-clean Singapore’s debate over street art.
(Chorus)
St. Maria, Virgin, become a feminist
Become a feminist, Become a feminist
(end chorus)
Church praises the rotten dictators
The cross-bearer procession of black limousines
In school you are going to meet with a teacher-preacher
Go to class – bring him money!
Patriarch Gundyaev believes in Putin
Bitch, you better believed in God
Belt of the Virgin is no substitute for mass-meetings
In protest of our Ever-Virgin Mary!
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Documentary Trailer.
Ice-T takes the audience on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music.
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Trailer. The documentary, directed by Ice-T & Andy Baybutt and starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Mos Def and Common, opens june 8th 2012.
Published on Jun 15, 2012 by AssociatedPress
The rapper who shot to stardom in the 80′s has produced a documentary about the art form he helped create.
Published on May 30, 2012 by hitfixcom
Ice-T explains what to expect from his new music documentary on the roots of Hip Hop.
“Why do you think rap isn’t respected?”
Nas: “Threatening.”
Published on Apr 18, 2012 by AudiovisualTrailers
Something From Nothing – The Art of Rap – NAS CLIP 2012 (HD)
In the mid to late 18th century, missionary schools were opened on Native American reservations in the U.S. The goal was to convert young people to Christianity and immerse them in Western culture. Native languages and culture were discouraged. Over decades, many grew up knowing little about their culture or languages. VOA’s Jeff Swicord reports on one Tsimshian tribesman who has dedicated his life to keeping his native culture alive.
From the $250mn purchase of Cezanne’s The Card Players to investment in Takashi Murakami’s Ego exhibit – first in Versailles and now Doha – Qatar’s elite are spending hundreds of millions of in making the country a world-class destination.
The New York subway system is one of the largest in the world, ferrying nearly eight and a half million people around the city every week. Riders find more than transportation below the streets; amid the dirt and the grime and the screech of the trains, there is also music. The subway system is like a free concert hall, offering almost every kind of music, from West African kora to American bluegrass to Vietnamese string instruments and Mexican mariachi bands.
Maria Jose Cristerna has become known as Mexico’s Vampire Woman, thanks to her almost total body tattooing and skull implants. Report by Sam Datta-Paulin.
Most actors perform in movies, TV or theatres, but for others, the stage is an exam room at a medical school. At the University of Maryland School of Nursing, it’s an interactive performance with a medical student. VOA’s June Soh reports.
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