Dec 25th marks the birth of Jesus, a Jewish revolutionary who taught amity and decried retributive politics. In #PalestineMuseumScotland, one work swaddles Christ's anti-oppression activism around modern anti-imperialist theory (‘A Palestinian Theology of Liberation’, Ateek). #PoliticalArtSpotlight

“Garden Futures” at @vadundee.bsky.social troubled its temporality. A gardener is future-tense: “Where/when will my plants thrive?” But a garden itself is a cultivation of past lessons—some freeing, some unjust. To speculate a garden’s future, we must first root its past. #PoliticalArtistSpotlight

Upon witnessing a legion of Confederate army statues in Richmond, VA, Kehinde Wiley responded with a Black-affirming statue of his own. With many Richmond-based Dixie symbols now deconstructed, Wiley’s abides as a bronze reminder of how public symbols reflect our values. #PoliticalArtSpotlight

Reminding us that art includes non-fiction composition is ‘The Psychic Lives of Statues’, an Odyssean read which skilfully stories the colonial politics of moulded memorials. This text by @rahulraothariel.bsky.social will segue into next week’s #PoliticalArtSpotlight, so stay tuned!

Our #PoliticalArtSpotlight would like to introduce Ren Loren Britton, a trans*disciplinary artist-designer who reverberates with trans*feminism, technosciences, radical pedagogy and disability justice. Check out Ren’s website to join their adventures, such as ‘Coalition Constellation’!

This week's #PoliticalArtSpotlight honours the work of the Barbadian-Scottish artist, Alberta Whittle. Despite vastness of matter and discipline, Whittle's art returns itself (and us) to the philosophy of self-compassion and community health as central correctives to anti-blackness.

Each week, CAP will offer a #PoliticalArtSpotlight where we will share different multimedia artists critically exploring sociocultural issues and agencies. This week, we are thrilled to feature “Window to Freedom” at the International Art Biennial of Antioquia and Medellín! Read more below:

The Centre for Art and Politics at the University of St Andrews is thrilled to launch our Bluesky page. We invite you to follow us to keep up to date with art-related news, upcoming events, and opportunities for involvement! 🎨✊