Power to the People! with Ariel Aberg-Riger (Hybrid)
Art has always played a critical role in social and political movements. It inspires, connects, communicates, and ignites. In this workshop we will look at political art and design—posters, buttons, zines—from movements across history and the world, including the work of Lester Beall + public works projects in the 1930s, the École des Beaux-Arts + the May 1968 uprising, Emory Douglas + The Black Panther Party in the 1970s, Gran Fury + ACT UP’s AIDS activism in the 1980s, and more. We will then each choose a cause, write slogans, and design our own political posters!
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 10 in-person participants with the option to join virtually.
- COVID SAFETY: We’ll be following social distancing protocol, taking temperatures, and providing masks and sanitizer as needed.
- ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: If you have any questions/issues accessing any of these opportunities, please let us know and we will work with you to make sure you can participate.
Date
- Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Expired!
Time
Zoom links will be provided to virtual participants.- 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost
- Free
Location
- 468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203
Featured Artist
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Ariel Aberg-RigerVisual StorytellerAriel Aberg-Riger is a visual storyteller who creates engaging, accessible stories about history, science, policy, and other forces that shape our lives. Her work explores issues of equity and social justice, on topics that range from environmental racism to the public library, and has appeared in the Atlantic, the Guardian, MIT Technology Review, Teen Vogue, and more. Her debut book America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History won the 2023 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature and was a 2024 Finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award, in a addition to being named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Public Library, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal and more. She is a big believer in the power of melding forms and morphing mediums to tell expansive stories. She lives with her wife and two kids in Buffalo, New York.
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