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No Art, No Expression: Political Cartooning in Sudan and Beyond with Khalid Albaih

No Art, No Expression: Political Cartooning in Sudan and Beyond with Khalid Albaih

FromThe Art Persists Podcast


No Art, No Expression: Political Cartooning in Sudan and Beyond with Khalid Albaih

FromThe Art Persists Podcast

ratings:
Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the Season 1 finale, we speak to Sudanese political cartoonist, Khalid Albaih. Khalid talks about his political cartoons, responding to global events including the so-called Refugee Crisis in Europe, to the revolutions that erupted across the Middle East during the Arab Spring, and the more recent revolution in Sudan. Khalid also describes the risk associated with his work, along with shadow banning on Instagram, and Sudan Retold, an artbook he created featuring 31 Sudanese artists who tell stories from their homeland.Thank you to Khalid for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Khalid Albaih is a political cartoonist from Sudan. His work, a confluence of journalism and art, first came to prominence during the Arab Spring. As one of the most influential Arab cartoonists of his generation, Khalid champions freedom of expression around the world, commenting on subjects such as immigration, race, power, conflict, and identity. He is also founder of sudanartistfund.com, getfadaa.com, Sudanartanddesignlibrary.com, and @dohafahionfridays.Learn more about his work:Follow Khalid on Instagram: @khalidalbaihDiscover his Facebook page: @Khartoon!
Released:
Aug 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

The Art Persists Podcast is a new series offering a glimpse into the life of artists and activists bridging the arts, activism, and human rights around the world. Brought to you by Bosla Arts. Each episode will feature interviews with artists who share their first-hand experience of using art to stand up to some of the world's most feared dictators and regimes, and individuals working day and night to support and protect them.