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Creators: 50 States of Art

Essay: Planting Seeds of Progressive Art in Trump's America

South Carolina-based artist Eli Blasko argues that everyday people are hungry to be challenged—even if that challenge comes in small doses.
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This article originally appeared on Creators.

As part of 50 States of Art , Creators is inviting artists to contribute first-person accounts of what it is like to live and create in their communities. Eli Blasko is a visual artist, curator, muralist, designer, and art writer currently living in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Photo of the author. Courtesy of Lydia See.Shrine: Dissolution of the Idol. Image courtesy the author.Familiar Spirit (Sky) Year: 2016. Media: packaging peanuts, dove's feet, faux gold chain, XPS, paper, paint, steel. Image courtesy the author.

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