Famed Artist Paints Abu Ghraib (tags)
"Fernando Botero’s latest paintings go beyond anything he’s ever created in the past. He’s completed his masterwork, a suite of 50 large oil paintings depicting the horrors perpetrated by Americans at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison." (A variety of articles about the intersection of art and politics can be found at the Art For A Change web log: www.art-for-a-change.com)
REDS & BLACKLISTS IN HOLLYWOOD - Movies & Free Exhibit (tags)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills California presents a special exhibit and film series on the history of anti-Communism in Hollywood.