Art Not as Usual

For 30 years, the Artnauts—a global collective of artists—have brought contemporary art to places the elite art world rarely reaches: the Colombian Amazon, Rwanda’s Kigali Genocide Memorial, and the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Rooted in the belief that art must be understood within its social context, the collective’s 256 exhibitions have become sites of burgeoning friendship, reflection, and exchange. At its center is founder Dr. George Rivera, whose early encounters with racism and classism planted the question that continues to drive the Artnauts: How do we stop hate with love?