Reporting on community-led programmes and the art that comes out of them.

Photo by Christo Giliomee

I write about the power of art to bring people together and for healing. I report from around the world, in temporary cities, and for communities that may not have a voice. Author of Once Upon a Time in the Dust, Burning Man Around the World.


Recent Articles

Articles
The Weight of Life - Art at AIDS Conference 26
The Weight of Life - Art at AIDS Conference 26

Rio hosted the 26th International AIDS Conference in the year the funding collapsed. But away from the plenaries, in the Global Village, a different response was under way.

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An Art Outlet for Refugees in Athens
An Art Outlet for Refugees in Athens

A gallery in the middle of Athens provides art classes for refugees. Six families sit down in front of blank canvases, most of them have never painted before.

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Burners Without Borders at 20: What’s Next
Burners Without Borders at 20: What’s Next

We celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Burners Without Borders (BWB), which supports social and community development projects around the world. 

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