Arts + Civics | Burning Man Journal

Global Art, Rhymes with Burning Man, Serious Stuff

Everyone’s an Artist; Artists Need to Make a Living Like Everyone

November 30, 2022 By Caveat Magister

This is part III in Caveat's series about "decommodifying permission" and figuring out how to square the needs of a decommodified art culture with the difficulty making a living as ...Read More

Global Art, Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

Anything Commercial Art Can Do, Decommodified Art Can Do Better!

November 1, 2022 By Caveat Magister

In my first post in this series, I said that decommodified art can do things that commercial art can't. But ...Read More

Global Art, The Ten Principles

Decommodify Permission: Make Incredible Experiences With What You Have

October 18, 2022 By Caveat Magister

For the past year I’ve been visiting different Burning Man communities and offering to work with local artists and creators ...Read More

BRC Art

Honoring Tigre Mashaal-Lively: Artist, Dancer, and Activist

October 14, 2022 By spec Guy

Even as the 2022 Burning Man event was still happening, there were murmurs from participants about an art project of ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

Find the Man’s Brain — as it Tours Black Rock City — and Add Your Thoughts

August 16, 2022 By Dan Miller

In 2018 Burning Man’s founder, my close friend Larry Harvey, had a stroke. While he was in a coma in ...Read More

BRC Art

“BLACK! ASÉ” Evokes Black Joy and the Power to Make Things Happen

August 11, 2022 By Evil Pippi

I just have to share a major feel-good story to juice you as you pack and make your way to ...Read More

BRC Art

Black Rock City 2022: Content and Design Showcase

August 5, 2022 By Deets Shay

We’re packing our things, heading to the desert, and will soon be entering Black Rock City — our minds buzzing ...Read More

BRC Art

Dave Keane & Folly Builders’ Next Act: “Paradisium,” a Sustainably-Built Forest

July 29, 2022 By Marisa Belger

For some organizations, sustainability is something they have to do, an add-on that helps keep integrity intact and values respected. ...Read More

BRC Art

The Radical Reciprocity of Art for Trees

July 28, 2022 By Marisa Belger

You can’t create giant wooden art without sacrificing a few trees. This is a fact that’s never been lost on ...Read More

BRC Art

“The Tinkle Drum”: The Sweet Melody of People-powered Art

July 18, 2022 By Bibi Bliekendaal

If you’ve watched Desert Arts Preview and followed other Black Rock City art announcements, you’re aware that we’re championing playa ...Read More