
The Election, 2020
December 3, 2020
The Right to Vote is a fundamental right guaranteed by the US Constitution to every single American. It is a right that has been hard fought since its creation and challenged even to this day. In the aftermath of the election of President Elect Joe Biden, the refusal of election results from Trump, replete with false claims of voter fraud, and attempts to undermine this vital democratic process, Puffin Cultural Forum’s online exhibition. The Election, 2020 includes fine art, digital images, video, audio works that showcase artists’ expressions, and viewpoints regarding the 59th US Presidential Election and the current moment.
Artist Statement Shiri Achu
Artist Statement Teresa BrownGold
Enough (upside down) Teresa BrownGold
Enough (right side up) Teresa BrownGold
Artist Statement Andrea Buckvold
Douglass by Andrea Buckvold
Douglass by Andrea Buckvold (close up)
Artist Statement Diane Bush
Make a Merkin Great Again by Diane Bush
Make a Merkin Great Again by Diane Bush
Make a Merkin Great Again by Diane Bush
Artist Statement Elan Cadiz
Artist Statement Antoinette Ellis Williams
Antoinette Ellis-Williams_I Will poem
Chaos or Community Series #1 by Antoinette Ellis-Williams
Chaos or Community Series #2 by Antoinette Ellis-Williams
Chaos or Community Series #3 by Antoinette Ellis-Williams
Antoinette Ellis-Williams_will out black be black poem
Artist Statement Malaika Favorite
Keep Silent by Malaika Favorite
We Matter by Malaika Favorite
Poor People Vote by Malaika Favorite
Don’t Squeeze Too Tight by Malaika Favorite
Calling All Women by Malaika Favorite
Made in America by Malaika Favorite
Artist Statement Jeannette Ferrary
Banner Year by Jeannette Ferrary
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors by Jeannette Ferrary
Artist Statement Gregg Figura
The Patriot by Gregg Figura
Artist Statement Karen Fiorito
Lady Liberty Leading the People by Karen Fiorito
Artist Statement Janet Goldner
Hoping for a New President by Janet Goldner
Artist Statement Kay Hickman
Beautiful Day by Kay Hickman
Our Future by Kay Hickman
Artist Statement Sandra Koponen
Trump Voodoo by Sandra Koponen
Trump Nail-a-thon 04/28/2017 by Sandra Koponen
Artist-Statement-Economic-Hardship-Lichtenstein
“Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising” Dir. by Brad Lichtenstein and Miela Fetaw
Artist Statement Nadja Verena Marcin
Reenacting “The Great Dictator Speech” by Nadja Verena Marcin
Artist Statement Koren Martin
The Work Continues by Koren Martin
We Often See The Future And Conjure What It Will Be by Koren Martin
Jubilation After The Storm by Koren Martin
Legacy Lives In Them by Koren Martin
The Legacy Continues by Koren Martin
Thinking Of Breonna by Koren Martin
Her Lineage Brings Forth Liberation by Koren Martin
Artist Statement Yasmin Mistry
American Heard: Refuge of Hope by Yasmin Mistry
Artist Statement Tijay Mohammed
I Voted by Tijay Mohammed
We Did It by Tijay Mohammed
Artist Statement Scott Pleasants
My Vote by Scott Pleasants
Election 2020 by Scott Pleasants
Artist Statement Annette Sabater
Strength in Unity by Annette Sabater
Equal Together by Annette Sabater
Artist Statement Tofu Riot
Bánh Kẹp Lá Dứa by Tofu Riot
Bò lúc lắc is shaking it to the polls!! by Tofu Riot
Don’t be a pile of pork skin! Remember to vote! by Tofu Riot
Artist Statement Helen Zughaib
Prayer Rug for America Two by Helen Zughaib
Abaya Flag Pin by Helen Zughaib
The Puffin Cultural Forum is a passionate art and performance space located in Teaneck, NJ just outside of New York City that seeks to promote the meeting of the Arts and Activism. To that end, the Puffin Cultural Forum hosts art exhibitions and performances of music, theater, poetry, film in an effort to explore, share and communicate ideas and expressions that may fall outside boundaries of popular, mainstream thought.