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Artolution Artolution is an international community-based arts organization. The name Arolution is suggesting a revolution and a solution with and through the arts.[1] Each piece that Artolution works on is designed with a purpose to break down barriers and murals expose social issues and provide color in otherwise bland landscapes.[2] Artolution creates public art pieces around the world that focus on local issues and engage residents to help, providing an outlet for discussion and creativity.[3] Artolution works with communities who have experienced conflict, sometimes focused on bridging the gap between groups on opposite sides.[4]

Artolution is co-directed by two lead artists, Max Frieder and Joel Bergner.[5] Max is an artist and educator from Colorado whose first international public art project was in Israel and Palestine after the first Gaza war in 2009.[6] Max was the recipient of the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in November 2014 and was the World of Children Hero Award's Crisis Award recipient in April 2018.[7][8] Joel Bergner (aka Joel Artista) is a muralist/ street artist and educator who creates large-scale works of art with the participation of young people and communities around the world.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Artolution has ties to local artists around the world that are trained to carry on projects once Joel and Max leave the community. Arolution's connections with local artists results in a more sustainable model and allows for lasting impact on communities.[15] ...

Projects Artolution's co-directors, Joel and Max, have traveled to over 30 countries to work on the organization's various projects.[16] Projects have focused largely on refugees around the world, most recently Artolution worked with those impacted by the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.[17] Artolution worked in the Balukhlai refugee camp, the largest refugee camp in the world with nearly 600,000 refugees.[18] Artolution was the first organization to bring community-based public arts projects to the Balukhali camps in Bangladesh. [19] With Artolution, children in the Balukhali camps tell their stories and find a creative outlet, forgetting about their traumas and imagining a brighter future.[20]

Artolution worked with Syrian refugees in the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The project in Azraq refugee camp allowed children to see their dreams come to life in art.[21] Artolution has worked within the U.S. in juvenile detention centers and with youth in New York City and Washington D.C.[22] Artolution has also traveled to areas of Kenya, India, and Brazil.[23]

While all focused on community building and collaboration, projects have more specific themes such as trauma relief or raising awareness about gender equality or environmental sustainability among others.[24] The 'Foundstrument Soundstrument' project created by Max Frieder is centered around environmental sustainability; participants collect and decorate trash and local recycled materials to creative an interactive percussion instrument, demonstrating the possibility to reuse.[25]



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Max Levi Frieder ­ Publications ‘Murals and Morals’

Jerusalem Post: Jan 10, 2013 http://www.jpost.com/Metro/Features/Murals­and­morals

‘American artist visits Israel, wielding a paintbrush for peace’

Haaretz: Jan 13, 2013

http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/american­artist­visits­israel­wielding­a­paint­brush­for­pe+ace.premium­1.494127#.UPWp34oFVl4.facebook

‘US embassy helps Israeli Arab school heal in wake of gruesome murder of beloved principal’

Jerusalem Post: Sep 19, 2014

http://www.jpost.com/Not­Just­News/WATCH­US­embassy­helps­Israeli­Arab­school­heal­in­+wake­of­gruesome­murder­of­beloved­principal­375829

‘The Salam School’

The National: Feb 5, 2014

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/author-of-the-road-from-damascus-volunteers-to-help-syrian-refugee-children-in-southern-turkey‘Supporting Syria's Children’

RISD XYZ Magazine: Nov 25, 2013

http://www.risd.edu/about/news/2013/supporting­syrias­children/

‘The Children of ALYN Paint the Future’

Alyn Hospital Pediatric and Rehabilitation Center Journal: Feb 26, 2013

http://www.alyn.org/AlynEng/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&T+MID=178&FID=597&PID=0&IID=994

Every Night in Tel Aviv, Israelis and Palestinians gather at the Parents Circle “Peace Square”

Alliance for Middle East Peace: Aug 27, 2014

http://www.allmep.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=228%3Aevery­night­i+n­tel­aviv­israelis­and­palestinians­gather­at­the­parents­circle­qpeace­squareq&catid=12%3Ane+wsp2pnews&Itemid=24#

‘Painting our Future Together’

The Jewish Agency for Israel Journal: March 5, 2013

http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/91

‘Diaspora: Athletes Paint’

Habama News: Aug 1, 2013

http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/Description.aspx?Subj=9&Area=1&ArticleId=20466

‘Junk Music!’

Providence Children's Museum Journal: Jan 21, 2011

http://providencechildrensmuseum.blogspot.com/2011/01/junk­music.html

‘Artolution’

We Design Studios Journal: Apr 24, 2012

http://wedesignstudios.com/artolution/

‘Max Frieder Presented with Mayor's Award For Excellence in The Arts’

The Villager, Greenwood Village: Nov 11, 2014

http://www.greenwoodvillage.com/DocumentCenter/View/13144

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=CqaS3Jboyqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=dcwRbUe_FLA

https://worldofchildren.org/honoree/max-frieder/

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  9. ^ Stavsky, Lois. "Brooklyn-based artist Joel Bergner aka Joel Artista on his recent project with Israeli and Palestinian youth". Street Art NYC. Retrieved August 6, 2015
  10. ^ London Calling. "Joel Bergner Paints the Village Underground". London Calling Blog. Retrieved September 10, 2015
  11. ^ Majtan, Leisha. "Queens People of the Week Turn Eyesore into Work of Art". NY1 News. Retrieved May 13, 2016
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  13. ^ Falcón, Neida Lis. "Joel Bergner realiza residência artística em Cabo Verde". A Semana 2011-02-02
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