Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on November 4th, 2011 |
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Occupy San Francisco No Business as Usu...
Occupy San Francisco has a different vibe than it’s cousin across the Bay in Oakland even though some activists are shuttling between encampments. There appear to be less of the chronically homeless here. There is an attempt to work with city authorities around issues of hygiene and dealing with troublesome, dangerous elements that gravitate to the camp. They have achieved a fairly comfortable truce with the police. In this respect the demonstrators displayed remarkable resolve and non-violent tactics in their last major defense of their occupation against a police...
Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on October 26th, 2011 |
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OCCUPY OAKLAND: TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT? ...
I visited Occupy Oakland several days after it began. Approaching the encampment walking south on 14th Street I saw tents encircling the steps of the amphitheater in front of City Hall. The encampment was muddy. It had rained the night before. As I passed the great oak, living symbol of the city, the outdoor kitchen was in full swing. I was surprised by its scale and organization. I entered the plaza, formerly known as Frank Ogawa, where the size and complexity of the encampment became clear. It was as if a Bay Area demonstration had brought it’s camping gear on a...
Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on May 1st, 2011 |
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Two Exhibitions Highlight the Environmen...
These exhibitions are a response to our government’s censorship and misrepresentation of urgent environmental issues. Climate Change Quartet # 3,' Fire over Water', oil/canvas, 42" X 55", 2011 To listen to an interview conducted by Eric Klein for ‘Radio Chronicles’ on KPFA while I painted ‘Fire over Water’ , click the link below. There is a slide show of photos by Justin Beck that accompanies this interview. The Censored Climate Change Streetscapes of Anthony Holdsworth ‘Lawrence Ferlinghetti at the...
Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on March 31st, 2011 |
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