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The Role of Art in the Refugee Crisis

The Role of Art in the Refugee Crisis

There are few mediums more expressive and universal than art. As a newly minted Art History major, my experiences with art historical classes, resources, and media have helped me realize that the study of art is really just the study of people. The study of art in and of itself is fruitless; to learn about art is to learn about people, their cultures, and their stories. And that is why I think it is of critical importance to interact with art created by refugees. Studying the pieces of refugee artists and supporting their work not only spreads the word about the refugee crisis and its impacts; it humanizes and individualizes the crisis in a way that few other forms of media are able to. In this post, I’ll be sharing the works of some contemporary refugee artists as well as…