Art Made in Adversity

Artist and educator Allison Smith shares her thoughts and library of books about art made in adverse circumstances. Featured are Vladimir Arkhipov's project Home-Made, archiving Russian artifacts made during Perestroika, and Trench Art, or art and objects made during armed conflict, highlighting works from Trench Art: An Illustrated History by Jane A Kimball.

Find the art assignment Allison Smith devised, called The Muster, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Nqrk8IE78
Learn more about Allison Smith's work here: https://www.allisonsmithstudio.com/

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