The Art of the Accused: A Conversation
Deborah Solomon, A. O. Scott, Tanya Selvaratnam, and Maggie Mustard discuss the issues surrounding power, spectatorship, violence, gender, labor, and media consumption at Art of the Accused. More
Turkey: Charges Against Filmmakers Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu an Affront to Free Expression
Turkey must uphold its domestic and international commitments to protect freedom of expression and ensure that artists are free to create without fear. More
May Featured Case: Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu
This case is one more sign of the growing crisis for Turkish arts and culture in recent years. The Turkish government’s sprawling crackdown on its real and suspected opponents,… More
From Nigeria to New York: A Writer at Risk Joins Fordham University’s Faculty
Ugbabe’s fiction delves deep into the fabric of Nigerian life, exploring the psyche and identities of women as they negotiate their way through changing situations and circumstances in life. More
Protecting Artists is More Important Now Than Ever
ARC operates under the belief that in order to have a truly free society, we must have freedom of artistic expression—uninhibited creativity devoid of all forms of censorship. More
PEN America Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Protect At-Risk Artists Worldwide
Artist at Risk Connection (ARC), an online collaboration that provide resources to artists who face persecution and violence for their work, launches today. More