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Maasri’s contribution lies not only in presenting us with the first scholarly book that offers a theorized and systemic analysis of the political posters of the Lebanese civil war but also in undertaking the arduous task of tracking down, collecting, and digitally archiving hundreds of posters that may be used in future studies. Off the Wall is bound to engage students and scholars from various disciplines, including visual culture, anthropology, art history, graphic design, and political science, as well the general reader interested in learning about the dynamics of internecine conflicts, outside interventions, and the merging of ethics and aesthetics in wartime Lebanon.

Call for Papers, Panel: Art, design and radical political intervention 11th Annual, International, Interdisciplinary Conference: Radical Interventions: Politics, Culture, Society 7-9 September 2016 Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics (CAPPE) University of Brighton, UK

The World Goes Pop at the Tate Modern in London offers a new global perspective on pop art beyond the tired British-American male heroes. However, the curators omit a crucial political geography from the exhibition's narrative.

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Finally, 24 days into the offensive on Gaza that already cost the lives of 1300 Palestinians, Ban Ki-moon demanded "accountability and justice".

The graffiti artist Banksy calls for an international solidarity with Syria.

Pierre Sadek, the leading Lebanese caricaturist, died yesterday leaving behind approximately 17,000* drawings from his 50 relentless years in the practice.

Journalist Mona Eltahawy arrested after painting over American Freedom Defense Initiative poster that equates Muslims with savages.

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A large-scale portrait of Ben Ali resurfaces on the streets of Tunisia...

Graffiti, murals and other dissident art have transformed public spaces and mobilised public opinion in the Middle

Lebanese Graffiti artist Semaan Khawwam prosecuted for drawing on walls.