Here we stand at the intersection of art and politics, surrounded by challenges of injustice, inequities, neglect, movements, protest, and so much more. We take a stand on issues that we feel passionate about. When enough is enough, and the matter needs to be given a voice. Art recounts our past stories and allows us to look back and understand how our society evolved over time. And essentially, it is a way to know and understand ourselves better as a culture. STAND is an example of the broad range of issues that are happening in this extraordinary time.
STAND
First Place- Hanging On By A Thread/ Coming Apart At The Seams
Winnie van der Rijn
fabric created from soluble material and then dissolved
New York, New York
This alternate American flag is a husk, a ghost of the past with hope for the future and the possibility to move forward.
Second Place- It's Not Me It's You
Nathan Brad Hall
oil
Brooklyn, New York
A portrait of a dear friend who is a bi-racial gay black man forced to exist in a world that projects their views on him because of the color of his skin and sexuality.
Third Place- Ghislain and Boris
Karisa Marsland
watercolor on paper
Renton, Washington
“Ghislain and Boris” is featured in my book, “When You Can’t Go Home: Portraits of Refugees in the Pacific Northwest”. It tells the story of 10 refugees and their families alongside 30 watercolor portraits. I give 50 percent of all my proceeds to help support refugees in my community.
Partisan (False Equivalence)
Ko Smith
oil on panel
Brooklyn, New York
Partisan is a series of portraits examining cultural and societal patterns reinforcing division and inequity, and signify a polarized national consciousness. They are rooted in the tension of an internal moment where individuals can choose to expand our worldview and empathic boundaries.
FUSE
Robert Inestroza
oil on canvas
Montpellier, France
First hand witness to the historical protest riots of 2020 in New York against inequality and injustice had a veracity and passion I felt had to be documented in this nocturnal scene. The catalytic moment it explodes into chaotic action.
Witch Hunt
2020: Laid to Un(Rest)
Ann Golumbuk
wood posts, recycled materials, acrylic
San Diego, California
A collection of six “time capsules” detailing the current upheaval in America. The familiar phrases written on each waver between an ironic sadness at how far we've drifted from once inspiring words and a hopeful call to make them true once more. It's overwhelming but remember; you have power.
Divided States of Insanity
Jean Cummiskey
mixed media mosaic
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
This multi-media mosaic incorporates stained glass and resin pieces. It uses the imagery of a torn American Flag to depict the divisiveness of our contemporary politics with a zipper embedded along the tear offering the hope of reuniting.
Fallen Pins of America
Mia B. Adams
yarn, pins, United States map, cork board
Chandler, Arizona
Every pin shown represents an unarmed Black Indigenous person of color that has been killed by police from 2014 - 2018. In addition, there are hundreds of deaths caused by police that go undocumented or misrepresented.
Victorian Outlaw
Ana Gadish-Linares
digital painting
Richmond, California
I’m Ana, a first-generation Cuban-American artist born and raised in Miami, FL. Victorian Outlaw 2020—a self-portrait in many ways—depicts a woman armed with a roll of voting stickers and a medical face mask in the seemingly lawless dystopia of America in the year 2020.
On The Mend
Ma Nature Revisited
Gary Aagaard
oil on canvas
Tucson, Arizona
This painting examines Mother Nature's reaction to decades of environmental neglect and in particular, the probable results of the current Wheeler-led EPA's oversight, or lack thereof. Remnants of Trump donors lie in the rubble.
Human Wall
Phanuphan Kitsawaeng
photography
Los Angeles, CA
Since the Coup in 2014, Thai people have been forced to live under the control of military dictatorship. The government has been an uncontested power to silence people: who have come forward to speak their voice against them have faced the consequences. Some were threatened, attacked, and disappeared.
No You in Uterus
11th & Pine
Tyler McPherson
acrylic
Puyallup, Washington
June 2020. 11th & Pine, Seattle
The Situation (Outrage, Whitewash, Carry On)
Michelle Louis
acrylic and India ink on canvas
Middleton, Wisconsin
"The Situation (Outrage, Whitewash, Carry On)" is a modern, abstract expression created in response to the disgraceful Jan. 6th events at the US Capitol. Gestural, calligraphic lines and movement create a striking sense of depth and energy.
The Human Toll
Janice Stanton
mixed media
Bridgehampton, New York
The American flag is reimagined in this collage which was created when it was reported that 100,000 deaths had occurred in the U.S. from the Coronavirus. The background consists of newsprint listing the names of all those that had perished up to that point. The blackened tips of the bamboo 'stripes' reference the lives snuffed out as a result of the pandemic.
My Privileged White Thoughts - Detail
Nora Howell
ribbon
Baltimore, Maryland
Reflections in response to three works: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, I'm Still here by August Channing Brown; and On Being White by James Baldwin. Journaling to earnestly reflect on and understand my role in the system of racial privilege and white supremacy.
Easten Ghouta
Mouneb Taim
photography
Damascus, Syria
Finding peace in Syria requires unity in diversity.
Carl
Lib Mason
oil on canvas
Brevard, North Carolina
Carl died of aids many years ago. This is my posthumous portrait of him as an angel.
No Evil, Hear
I Too Was Once a Child With Dreams
Marilyn Geary
plastic tarp, landscape fabric, newsprint, kraft paper, wool
Woodacre, California
I conceived this after reading an article about a SF street where owners placed large boulders in front of their homes to prevent people from sleeping there. I used materials found on the streets, including scraps of a SF newspaper which always has in it an article on those sleeping out in the cold.
War on Drugs
That Wouldn't Have Happened If You Stayed In Your Race
Mozart Bautista
oil on canvas
Salt Lake City, Utah
The title was said by my ex father inlaw when my then wife and I split up. An interracial couple being pushed out of the picture by white sheets which represents the KKK, one is upsidedown to the left of the couples legs. The couple along with the bed form a map of the US.
Yoshimoto, Hiroko
Hiroko Yoshimoto
oil on canvas
Ventura, California
Abstract painting on the theme of biodiversity. Clear colors, organic shapes, and rhythmical lines express vibrant and diverse life forms that the artist ardently wishes to be sustained on our planet.
The Rapture
Kris Moore
digital pigment
San Diego, California
From the House Divided series. A reaction to the corruption of Donald Trump's America.
Peeled and Peeling
Suze Woolf
watercolor on paper
Seattle, Washington
Even-aged stand of burnt timber near Harts Pass, Washington.
They put a bomb or bullet in every square foot of this land
TP - 'Ultra Strong'
T Barny
Italian carrara marble
Healdsburg, California
At the beginning of the Covid pandemic, people were hoarding toilet paper. Store shelves remained empty for weeks. I have created ULTRA STRONG as tribute to the “Great toilet paper shortage of 2020”. Carved from Italian Carrara Marble, it is a reminder to keep a roll on hand in case of emergency.
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Erin McCarthy
clay for bronze
Medford, Massachusetts
The concept for the piece stems from the mounting question about the meaning to life.The sculpture asks, "Who am I? What is my role as a human being? What am I doing on this planet?
Remembrance of Things Past
Coin
John Affolter
acrylic on canvas
Vashon, Washington
Two canvas work where one has truth overwritten by lies and the other has lies overwritten by truth. Both were cut into identical diagonal strips and reassembled by trading every other diagonal. Its an overall metaphor for the new normal were heads or tails bares no meaning or consequence.
The March for Love
Linda Anderson
fabric, stitched painting
La Mesa, California
A pastor in Hawaii sent white carnation leis to the 1965 Selma march leaders to wear, symbolizing love and peace, outcomes many hoped would happen with continued peaceful protests against historic oppression, discrimination and inequality. This is a contemporary recreation of that moment.
Folks are Dying
Steven Daiber
woodcut
Florence, Massachusetts
Like many I am truly frustrated, and angered by the deaths of so many individuals of color by the police and the US government response to Covid and BLM protests. Folks are Dying is the first in a new series of prints created in a tent studio far from urban protest in Western Massachusetts .
My People Tired
Trevor Vicks
digital
Thibodaux, Louisiana
This piece was heavily inspired by social unrest after the unlawful death by restraint of George Floyd while in police custody. Looking deeper into the image you can see a wave of people protesting with signs — one of which has George's full name in bold print (bottom left). The red stop light is artfully illuminated to indicate this injustice needs to STOP. The tearful, smokey eyes that appear beneath a torn page-like window represent the individuals in the crowd of people. Lastly, the overall layout is designed to mimic a Time magazine cover, hence the red border, text type/color, and the page tear. The overall theme is that PEOPLE of color are TIRED of being oppressed and/or killed which primarily occurs by means of excessive force from police officers.
Listen More Talk Less
John Diephouse
photography
Lansing, Michigan
Dreamers
Covid Alley
Ira Upin
oil on panel
Philadelphia, Pennsyvania
From a series called TMTV (Too Much TV) - Modified Visions from the Tube. Using images from TV as source material for these new paintings that serve as personal psychotherapy during these times of pandemic, political turmoil, and civil unrest. Like the 60's all over again with a touch of Covid added.
Lyrics of Life - World#4
Perrin Stamatis
silkscreen print
Sycamore, Illinois
“What a Wonderful World”, 1967 by Louis Armstrong
Positive lyrics printed on obituary pages of the Chicago Tribune. Color divides the lyrics into multiple voices. These uplifting words shine a bright light on the darkest and most depressing news.
You Are Safe With Me
Sheri Hoeger
oil
Garden Valley, California
Created just after the 2016 election, this painting celebrates diversity and the strength it brings to the fabric of our country. It promotes tolerance, equality and the right to a safe environment for all Americans.
Dalili the Doctor
Mark Landry
oil
Pacific Palisades, California
"Dalili the Doctor" homages Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter" in honor of frontline U.S. healthcare workers during the deadly 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Prism
Faith
The Looking Glass
Aziza Chattman
oil on canvas
Norfolk, Virginia
African Americans getting pulled over is the opposite of whats normal or expected. Other races see it as normal. Due to past trauma we fear getting pulled over by the police due to the reoccurring police brutality. Hints the title "the Looking Glass" meaning things aren't always what they seem.
Bounty
Devan Horton
oil on canvas
Bellevue, Kentucky
This piece is the ghost of a bountiful family gathering. We love the time we get to spend with our family, but sometimes that makes us blind to the amount of waste we're producing. We should be able to teach our families how to be more mindful and a family dinner is the perfect opportunity to do so.
Sankofa
Jean-Paul Aboudib
oil on canvas
Canton, Michigan
Just Keep Swimming (Part two)
Kenzie Holzinger
oil and materials on masonite
Highland, Illinois
The second piece to a four part series of mine. I want to strive to paint not so beautiful things in a beautiful way. Plastic materials were included, which are currently causing serious problems in the earth's oceans, while utilizing traditional aspects of painting to depict the fish and composition.
Sojourner Mars
Trevor Coopersmith
spray paint on wood
Carlsbad, California
Mars in Roman Mythology is the god of war. Displayed are border wall models on native Kumeyaay land, disrupting sacred territory without legal right to do so.
Portrait of Raphael Warnock
Justice For All
James Swinson
mixed media collage: acrylic paint, spray paint, news print on Rives BFK 100 percent rag paper.
Oakland, California
Inspired by George Floyd. 100 percent of proceeds of sale will be donated to Youth Uprising in Oakland, CA.
Force for Good
Ellen Orrego
oil
Red Bank, New Jersey
First in a series supporting the police.
Smoke and Flags
Christopher Tucker
digital drawing
San Diego, California
Smoke And Flags is a visual representation of my horror at witnessing the storming of the Capital building by hundreds of radically uninformed Americans.
Stollen Childhood
Alba Refulgente
polyester and toys
Barcelona, Spain
Stolen Childhood, comes from the famous image that appeared in the media of Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian boy drowned on the seashore, and is filled with toys that have literally been abandoned and thrown away by children of our country.
Saturday is a Riot
Self Portrait as Amy Cooper
Bethany Bash
oil on canvas
Durham, North Carolina
"How am I like Amy Cooper?" We must analyze and expose our internalized racism so that we can then work to dismantle and repair.
P2P No. 136982
Glynn Cartledge
oil on canvas
Reno, Nevada
No. 136982 is from the series, P2P, Prisoners to Paper dolls, which depicts oil portraits of formerly incarcerated individuals as if they we disposable paper dolls. Each paper doll has coordinating outfits, archival documents, family photographs, and recorded histories.
Ilsa
Adrian Amiro
watercolor, gold leaf on wood
Liberty Hill, Texas
Equality #1
Hannah Keats
lino block print on thai kozo paper mounted on wood panel
St. Augustine, Florida
tell me how to find hope.
Jarred Falero
DSLR, darkroom, experimental
Torrance, California
Hollywood, CA
I Disagree
Andra Stanton
fabric art quilt
Boulder, Colorado
In 4/19, Trump told refugees, "We can't take you anymore.We can't take you. Our country is full." I disagree.