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Perched on a branch amidst the cover of darkness is a Xingu screech owl with piercing,fiery ambereyes. Created by British artist Sarah Ball, the artwork is titled “Megascops Stangiae,” referring to the scientific name of this species only found in the Indigenous Xingu region of Brazil.

Artists including Tacita Dean and Shezad Dawood have created works for a new exhibition and auction (From the Ashes)using paints, inks and pastels made from ash and charcoal salvaged from the burning of the Amazon rainforest.

Londres– Obras de arte feitas com tintas e pigmentos fabricados a partir de cinzas e carvão extraídos de áreas queimadas da Amazônia, criadas por 29 artistas contemporâneos indígenas e não indígenas de vários países, estão sendo expostas em um centro cultural de Londres e irão a leilão pela casa Christie’s no dia 9 de março.

A organização Migrate Art inaugurou em Londres nesta semana a exposição "From The Ashes" ("A partir das cinzas", em tradução livre) dedicada a angariar fundos para duas associações indígenas do Alto Xingu na Floresta Amazônica, cujas terras têm sido alvo de desmatamento ilegal. contemporâneos - indígenas e não indígenas - de todo o mundo, incluindo Cornelia Parker, Aislan Pankararu, María Berrío, Richard Long, Shezad Dawood e Tacita Dean. As obras estão em exibição na galeria The Truman Brewery.

From The Ashes brings 29 Indigenous and non-Indigenous contemporary artists together in support for Xingu Indigenous communities.

Mona Hatoum’s striking print, The Blues no. 1-12.7.2020-21 makes an impression in Wallpaper’s top 10 prints to see at London’s Original Print Fair 2023.

Turner prize winning sculptor Richard Long has collaborated with Migrate Art to support earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Lebanon.

“Fingerprints are both universal and individually unique.” Richard Long’s words sum up his photopolymer etching which featured in FAD Magazine. The creation, ‘War Paint On Slate’, was in collaboration with Migrate Art in response to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Lebanon.

Christmas and art combine as the unique silk scarves of Migrate Art’s Moral Fibres project features as a go-to present for any art lover come December 25.

Radio Juxtapoz shared a very special episode unpacking how art can drive social change, using our collaboration with Love Welcomes, Moral Fibres as a worthy reference point.

After raising more than £200,000 in proceeds for his viral print, The Standard followed up with Idris Khan to learn his reaction – it was as perfect as you’d expect.

On March 21 the stark Ukrainian blue and yellow of Idris Khan’s print, I Thought We Had More Time… was seen everywhere across the streets of the UK. The Evening Standard told the important story behind it.

Idris Khan’s Ukraine print was given a special mention in The Art Newspaper, alongside an update on the incredible amount of money it had raised.

Art can be a force for change – but the road is not linear. In this first-person article, our founder Simon Butler tells the inspiring story of Migrate Art’s origins, unpacking how the organisation has grown in tandem with its projects, and the inspiring artists and works that have helped to bring it to life.

When Myanmar’s political system was turned on its head in February 2021, art sprung. In this Time feature, our protest poster project was featured as an example of the way Myanmar’s artists were capturing the resistance, and using art as an empowering disrupter in the country.

From war zones to art - The Financial Times featured Migrate Art’s Scorched Earth in a poignant reflection of the project’s purpose, and the important message behind it.

The powerful story behind Scorched Earth featured in Hypebeast ahead of the charity auction.

Artnet led with Scorched Earth’s origins – where the ashes lay, and how they ended up on the canvases of some of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists.

FAD Magazine shared a backgrounder on Migrate Art’s work as it exhibited and auctioned the works of Scorched Earth.

Our Masks for Meals face coverings made the Evening Standard’s listicle of best face masks to buy as we headed into the Coronavirus pandemic’s first winter in the UK.

Dazed led with Anish Kapoor’s special contribution to Multicolour ahead of its charity auction in London.

Multicolour made a splash in this feature in the Evening Standard, outlining the poignant origins to the project, and our organisation.

Artnet leads with Sara Shamma’s creation for Multicolour – Alien: Two Heads. The article details the project and its upcoming auction.