What is art activism?

With one foot in the art world and the other in the world of political activism and
community organizing, a remarkable hybrid emerged in the mid-1970s, expanded in the
1980s, and is reaching critical mass and becoming institutionalized in the late 1990s
(Felshin 9).

Today, over thirteen years after this quote was published, the idea of art activism is becoming more and mroe institutionalized and has become more of a global phenomenom than ever before. Using displays an immediate idea, without the long readings of a paper or anticipation of an entire speech. When an artist uses art for activism he is putting in more than just his ideas. He puts forth commitment, time, creativity, and even risks being fined or arrested.

In turn, art activism is more than just graffiti on a wall. It's more than just a bunch of paint that goes unnoticed in a busy city. It is a strong form of political activism, and not much can compare to its unnevitable reaction.