Tania Bruguera raised more than $100000 to open the Institute of Art Activism in Havana,where Pussy Riot are the first artists-in-residenceIn the past decade, few beget been more of a thorn in the side of the Cuban government than Tania Bruguera. The Havana-born artists staging of provocative works condemning repression and championing freedom of expression in her troubled domestic country has repeatedly landed her in jail – including as recently as last year; in custody she has been the subject of both physical and psychological interrogation at the hands of the Cuban authorities. Related: Smiles all around after Obama's Cuba visit – but which side got more out of it? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com