The Siren — the political satire newspaper led by artists Coco Fusco, Noah Fischer, and Pablo Helguera — is back with its third issue. This edition examines the many facets of the ongoing authoritarian assault on the nation: ICE raids, massive budget cuts, the dismantling of civil and voting rights, attacks on environmental protections, and more. Its central focus, however, is MAGA’s assault on the arts, targeting institutions such as the Smithsonian, the Venice Biennale, and even the absurd proposal for a “Garden of American Heroes.” The issue also features contributions from artists worldwide who have endured and resisted authoritarian regimes, offering hard-earned perspectives for our collective political education. As our editorial notes, “It’s the end of the world as we’ve known it — which is no laughing matter. And yet, it seems only the comedians are left daring enough to poke the bear.”
Coco Fusco is an artist and writer and professor of art at The Cooper Union.
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Noah Fischer’s work highlights intersections between economic and social inequity and art institutions. His sculpture, drawing, performance, writing, and organizing practice fluctuate between object making…
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Pablo Helguera is a visual and performance artist living in New York. From 1991 to 2020, he worked in art museums developing and overseeing museum education programs, including the Museum of Contemporary…
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