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...Cambridge, the wall has a tagged past. Around this time a year ago, graffiti in psychedelic swirls and dark hues plastered the walls. Add to the picture some trashcans and a few stray cats that perpetually inhabit them and you have a wholly depressing image. But Sarah L. Gogel ’06, founder of Art Squatters, saw something entirely different. She envisioned a public art space behind the graffiti. While painting over the lonely names painted in colors of bruise, Gogel hoped a community between Harvard students and local residents would form to experience art as a unifying process...
...upon Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community.” The group hopes to foster stronger bonds between Harvard and its community through all-inclusive art projects, according to Gogel. One way to do this is through seeking a “safe space” for creating and displaying art outside of the Visual and Environmental Studies Department, says Gogel...
Come this Arts First weekend, these will change as the Art Squatters people the trains and paint in the tiles. According to Gogel, Art Squatters will have free paintbrush and paint ready for anyone looking to leave their mark on the wall. Already, the proposition has drawn the attention of nostalgic seniors...
According to Gogel and Conrad, exhibition spaces are a means of creating a cohesive and interactive community among the many students who love visual arts but are not VES concentrators...
...More art spaces would build stronger relationships between the public arts, humanities and higher education,” Gogel says...