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“Live for a while in these books.’’

Excerpts from David Zwirner Books

Featuring Barbara Kruger, Raymond Pettibon, and more

Face Masks from Gallery Artists

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Artists for Biden

 is one of more than sixty artists who have contributed to Plan Your Vote’s public digital library of voting advocacy images, available for anyone to download and share.



 that harnesses the power of visual art to mobilize citizens to exercise their voting rights. The website provides accurate and state-specific information about registration, requirements, and resources to help ensure everyone has a voting strategy.

To download Marcel Dzama’s image and to learn more about your voting rights, please 

A detail from a work by marcel Dzaama, titled David and Goliath, dated 2020.

Artist Collaboration

Plan Your Vote with Marcel Dzama

asked a number of artists to respond to the following question: “What is your position regarding the kinds of political action that should be taken by artists?’’ Donald Judd’s statement includes one of his most powerful political remarks: “If you don’t act, someone else will decide everything.’’

Judd Foundation has partnered with For Freedoms as part of their 2020 Awakening with a billboard featuring this statement by Judd in his home state of Missouri. Installed off of I-70 in St. Louis, Missouri, the billboard is on view through Election Day. Being wide awake in 2020, For Freedoms practices and values compassion, critical thinking, imagination and accountability. They accept that we as a society cannot go backwards, and understand that change starts with individuals connected to one another.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Judd would continue his efforts as an engaged citizen through donations of work to organizations such as Art for a Nuclear Weapons Freeze and Art Against Aids. In 1992, Judd joined the Alert Citizens for Environmental Safety, which successfully forced the relocation of a nuclear waste facility in Sierra Blanca, an area not far from Marfa, Texas. Judd was also a vocal opponent of American military aggression in the Middle East and continued to remain politically active until his death in 1994.

A billboard by Donald Judd, titled The Artist and Politics: A Statement, dated 1970.

Artists in the News

For Freedoms: Donald Judd

, Jenny Holzer, Rashid Johnson, Lorna Simpson, and Rosemarie Trockel—to create face masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The masks are being sustainably produced with three layers of 100% cotton in accordance with the French government’s regulations for Category 1 face masks, recommended for persons in regular contact with the public. Worn correctly, Category 1 face masks reduce the chance of the mask-wearer spreading the virus. We wear reusable cotton masks to protect each other and reduce the overall environmental viral load.

A COVID face mask designed by Raymond Pettibon.

Half of the proceeds will be donated to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and the other half will be split between two artist relief charities, Artist Relief Coalition and Common Practice, both of which are supporting US and UK artists whose livelihoods have been affected by the pandemic.

The designed masks are available for six months exclusively at MATCHESFASHION, beginning August 24.

To read more about the project and to purchase a mask, 

Cover image: Face mask by Barbara Kruger. Photo by ZUUMEO

A COVID face mask designed by Barbara Kruger.

A production image from a video by Diana Thater titled, Yes there will be singing.

Diana Thater: Yes, there will be singing

Behind the Scenes of Diana Thater: Yes, there will be singing | News

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