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Graphic Radicals

Aug 11 to Oct 31, 2010

Graphic Radicals is a themed presentation of the work of World War 3 Illustrated, a New York artist collective, from the 1980s to the present day. The art confronts issues such as anti-war protests, squatting in New York, the tragedies of 9-11, racism, prisons and anarchism. “This is some of the most hard-hitting, socially-engaged art of the last thirty years,’ explains Allan Antliff, Canada Research Chair in Modern Art at UVic. “Simply put, this artists’ collective took illustration to a new level by confronting the important issues of our time in uncompromising terms.

Graphic Radicals includes dozens of works in the form of posters, graphic illustrations, paintings, banners and other media.

World War 3 Illustrated is a New York-based artist collective. It was founded in 1980 by Seth Tobocman and Peter Kuper to provide a creative venue for political comics, graphics and stories.