The Beehive Collective in Residence in our Department

Five members of the  Beehive, a design cooperative based in Machias, Maine, are in residence in the Art Education Department from February 21-28.  They are visiting classes and studios, installing an exhibition in the Arnheim Gallery, and giving two public presentations.

The Beehive’s mission is to create collaborative, anti-copyright images that can be used as alternative educational and organizing tools. Best known for their posters, the bees  collaborate to create visual narratives that break down and deconstruct complex and overwhelming political/social issues.

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