How Madonna is Changing the World with Art For Freedom
After decades of pushing the creative envelope in the United States, pop superstar Madonna is using her power and prestige to fight for freedom of artistic expression around the world.
Despite Madonna’s popularity and her celebrity curators, Art For Freedom isn’t well-known to the general public. #Secretprojectrevolution has only garnered 1.1 million views on YouTube since September 2013, and #artforfreedom is rarely a trending topic on social media.
This, I think, says more about our culture’s desire for escapist entertainment than the significance of Madonna’s project.
In fact, Art For Freedom is incredibly important and it highlights social media’s potential as a political platform. The technology brings unknown artists together on a global scale while simultaneously calling attention to human rights violations in countries Americans don’t often hear about on the news.
After the unjust imprisonment of artists like ***** Riot and Jafar Panahi, I can’t help but think that if enough people spread the word about Art For Freedom, positive changes could be made in the world.
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