MEDIA ROOTS– An age-old question among activists and the media is how to grab an audience’s attention and hold it. In a society accustomed to twitter feeds, sound bites and news that serves to either placate viewers with entertainment or alarm them beyond reason, knowing how to engage people on serious issues can be quite the challenge. In order to … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- As the world of art becomes increasingly homogenized, it is growing harder to come across original art that has societal and political significance. With the exception of Banksy and a few others, rarely do you see a prominent artist putting themselves out there to make a bold statement or provoke controversial thought. Like every other commodity in this … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- As the world of art becomes increasingly homogenized, it is growing harder to come across original art that has societal and political significance. With the exception of Banksy and a few others, rarely do you see a prominent artist putting themselves out there to make a bold statement or provoke controversial thought. Like every other commodity in this … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS– I remember singing Paul Revere with fifteen year old Giovanni Giusti as a freshman in high school at our table in art class. Now I’m hearing his band The Limousines get introduced on the radio in the same breath as the legendary Beastie Boys. In high school I knew Giovanni as a witty, sarcastic, Italian kid who loved … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS– I remember singing Paul Revere with fifteen year old Giovanni Giusti as a freshman in our high school art class. Now I’m hearing his band The Limousines get introduced on the radio in the same breath as the legendary Beastie Boys. In school, I knew Giovanni as a witty, sarcastic, Italian kid who loved hip hop and breakdancing. … Read More
