Why Do Authoritarian Governments Hate Art?

Why Do Authoritarian Governments Hate Art?

Authoritarian governments don’t fear art because it’s decorative—they fear it because it disobeys. This essay reveals how regimes suppress culture to control meaning, and why resisting starts with imagination.

TAKING SPACE IS A FEMINIST ACT at Galerie im Saalbau

TAKING SPACE IS A FEMINIST ACT at Galerie im Saalbau

“Taking Space is a Feminist Act” at Galerie im Saalbau, Berlin (May 17–July 13, 2025) showcases queer-feminist art that reclaims public space. With performances, interventions, and discussion formats, it turns spatial presence into political resistance.

Road to Nowhere: Collage Exhibition

Road to Nowhere: Collage Exhibition

Collage trifft Chaos, Kontrolle trifft Zufall: „Road to Nowhere“ zeigt, wie zwei Schweizer Künstler mit Schere, Druck und Intuition das Medium Collage neu denken.
Where collage meets controlled chaos: Swiss artists Tashi Brauen and Chris Bünter transform old magazine pages into bold new compositions.

KI-Krieg: Die Unsichtbare Front der Zukunft

KI-Krieg: Die Unsichtbare Front der Zukunft

Künstliche Intelligenz revolutioniert die Kriegsführung: Autonome Drohnen, Cyberangriffe und digitale Desinformation werden zu zentralen Waffen. Dieser Artikel untersucht, wie KI-gestützte Technologien die globalen Machtverhältnisse neu ordnen und welche Risiken durch die Verschmelzung staatlicher und privater Interessen entstehen

Art Against War: Arkadia Festival #4 – Calls for Submissions

Art Against War: Arkadia Festival #4 – Calls for Submissions

In a time of global turmoil, the Arkadia Festival #4 invites artists to explore the theme of War. This festival, organized by the Kunstverein Ebersberg, provides a platform for creative resistance and reflection. Through large-scale posters, artists can address the impact of war and propose visions of peace.