Art of Protest gets a new cover for UK Pride for its Aug 31 re-release!
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The Griot Museum of Black History earns one of Monument Lab’s $100k Re:Generation project grants to support the launch of its “Black HerStory Initiative,” which seeks to honor Black women whose contributions span political, social, and cultural spheres of the city through oral histories and public mark-making.
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St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis asked Nichols about her new book and how she hopes it will inspire young activists to use art to speak truth to power.
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“This book will encourage and equip [readers] to use art as a language and instrument that can help…champion [their] chosen cause.”
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School librarian, Terri Lent, provides a “Highly Recommended” starred review of Art of Protest on behalf of the national organization, School Library Connection, which will be featured in their November/December 2021 issue.
Read MoreTrade reviewer, Kathleen McBroom provides a Booklist review of Art of Protest, portraying it as a “fresh guide” and “attractive offering” of “considerable and helpful artistic advice through the lens of public protest.”
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Art of Protest by De Nichols is shortlisted for the 2021 Goddard Riverside / CBC Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice, a new literary award which “recognizes nonfiction books for children and teens related to urban life and issues that support values such as community, equality, opportunity, mutual understanding, respect, caring, and justice – in accordance with Goddard Riverside’s mission.”
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As a capstone to our fellowship experience with Monument Lab and the Goethe Institut, St. Louis’s MADAD Collective (De Nichols, Damon Davis, Mallory Nezam) was featured in a new exhibition by Goethe’s Montreal organization. “Shaping The Past / Inscribing The Future” features works by several of the 2020 ML fellowship cohort, as we reflect on our artworks that engage topics of spatial justice, memorialization, and public art within our local communities.
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Pre-Order Art of Protest ahead of its October 2021 publication release. Guided by activist, lecturer, and speaker De Nichols’s powerful narrative and stunningly illustrated by a collaboration of young artists, this volume also has plenty of tips and ideas for creating your own revolutionary designs. This is a fully comprehensive look at the art of protest.
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For the last few months, the Deliberate & Unafraid book club has been on a short hiatus as creator, De Nichols, completed her first children’s book, Art of Protest. Ahead of its October 12 release, De&U Book Club is returning so that we may keep reading, celebrating, and learning from even more BIPOC, queer, and womxn authors.
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The online show “In the City: Memories of Black Presence” is a collaborative effort headed by De Nichols, 2020 Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design; Griot founder and executive director Lois Conley; and Winthrop Professor of History and of African and African American Studies Walter Johnson. It runs through May 28, and is free and open to the public.
Read MoreBig Picture Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, is excited to announce the acquisition of Art of Protest: What A Revolution Looks Like by designer-activist De Nichols. Featuring illustrations from Diana Dagadita, Olivia Twist, Raul Opera, Molly Mendoza, and Diego Becas. World rights were acquired by Joanna McInerney, Head of Big Picture Press, from the contributors directly.
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De speaks as a panelist for the 2021 MLK Symposium: Building the Beloved Community Through Trauma-Informed Design, presented by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
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“The project, called “A Walking Xmas Carol,” also includes a musical element. As they stroll from one storefront to another, visitors are encouraged to listen along to a humorous, hip-hop adaptation of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge recorded by Chicago-based group Q Brothers. (St. Louis Shakespeare Festival performed Q Brothers’ very loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” in January.) The storefront project was also developed in partnership with Central West End Window Walk.”
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De Nichols interviews with St. Louis Public Radio about two billboards she created in collaboration with The Luminary gallery and STL Made campaign. These works emphasize the role and importance of art as both a form of protest and public declaration of community power.
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In this live conversation by Exhibit Columbus and Dezeen, a panel of experts discussed how cultural organisations and communities can work toward creating equitable civic spaces across the US.
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De is an #AdobePartner with Adobe and IxDA for the 2020 World Interaction Design Day (#IxDD).
On September 29, communities across the globe will hold space on #IxDD to come together and activate the power of design to think critically about the themes of culture and sustainability.
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De joins design leader, Jessica Helfand, for a conversation on reliance, entrepreneurship, and activism for her daily essay series, The Self-Reliance Project, on Design Observer.
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The Visionary Dialogues was created to support women artists in St. Louis by bringing them together virtually to share their challenges, strategies, and successes during this time of historical uncertainty.
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