Ben Quilty: Artist Activist

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November 20, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep. - Clive Barker - Ben Quilty: Artist Activist Ben Quilty is one of Australia's best-known artists. Internationally acclaimed and award winning, he is described as "complex, flawed, obvious, messy, courageous, funny," and an activist. An official war artist in 2011, he produced work for the Australian War Memorial's National Collection. The book, Home: Drawings by Syrian Children is the result of his experience visiting refugee camps in Greece, Serbia and Lebanon. In this interview with Jessica Raschke, he talks about "art, politics, compassion, and family, and how us humans could change things for the better." { read more } Be The Change How can you use art as an expression of your activism while centering it on compassion and a shared humanity? { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News What It Means to Hold Space & 8 Tips to Do it Well Moshe Feldenkrais: Learn to Learn Pushing Through: A Poem for Grieving Hearts 6 Habits of Hope To Keep Company With Oneself The Life of Death The Moment I Knew Gratitude is the Answer to Every Question 9 Scientists Share Their Favorite Happiness Practices DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,995 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More