If the personal is political, and art a form of personal expression, it seems natural that art and activism would go hand in hand. My art history class somewhat rushed through the feminist art movement due to it being the end of the semester, so I didn’t get the in depth look I had wanted to. That said, some of the artists in 10 Female Performance Artists You Should Know were familiar to me, but most were not. I would live to learn more about Ana Mendieta, her “Silueta Series” seems quite moving. I’ve also loved learning about Judy Chicago, her art, but also her as one of the driving forces of the feminist art movement. I found the perspectives in Why Artistic Activism? interesting, and things I hadn’t thought of before. I can definitely see how artistic activism is made for this era in which so much media is consumed. If properly harnessed, social media can be a great vehicle for change, and a great image or visual all the more gripping. I also appreciated the writers thoughts on how artistic activism creates openings specifically by its undefined nature. One can see how something so open for interpretation would be thought provoking and hopefully carry through to meaningful conversation. Most art is made to be approachable, and in this context you can imagine how this might make for friendlier, less divisive conversation.