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Artists
Alec Von Bargen is an actor by profession, a playwright by 'obstination', photographer by inspiration and world traveler by addiction. His work is an invitation to respond, to react, to provoke, to enrage, to converse, to commit, and hopefully to inspire.
EINS (ONE) is a series of digital...
Born in 2008, as a pact between Farah Malik, a Pakistani Muslim, and Dana Arbib, a Libyan Jew, ‘A Peace Treaty’ creates employment for skilled artisans working in places of socio-political strife, which are frequently seen only negatively by the media. They work in Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan,...
Through intimate interviews, provocative art and rare historical film and video, Lynn’s film reveals how art can address the political consequences of discrimination and violence. She has been working on this project for 42 years, amassing 13,000 minutes of footage, documenting courageous and...
Every year millions of young girls are forced into marriage, and although child marriage is outlawed in many countries, the tradition continues. Stephanie’s film is a call to action in the words of the child brides themselves.
Roxana’s book tells the story of her imprisonment as an Iranian-American journalist in Iran and the faith and friendships that got her through her ordeal, calling attention to human rights violations in Iran and calling upon readers to take a stand and act together against injustice. Although she...
Kay has developed a unique artistic approach to expose the evils of human trafficking. Her aim is to make visually compelling images that avoid exposing the very people she wishes to help from public stigma or further danger.
Using interactive portrait sessions and empathetic listening, she...
