RIOT UNIVERSITY
Recent Work
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Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on bringing her punk protest art and a prison cell to New Mexico
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NFT Company Palm Teams With Pussy Riot to Foster Activist Art
Yahoo FinanceRead >
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Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Is Curating an Auction of Feminist Works to Benefit Reproductive Healthcare
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Watching Putin Burn with Pussy Riot
The New YorkerRead >
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Pussy Riot founder uses art and ashes as ammo for an anti-Putin exhibit
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Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Gets Her First Solo Show at Jeffrey Deitch, Where Attendees Are Instructed to Wear Balaclavas
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Artists Are Protesting the Gender Pay Gap Through Billboards Across America
Hype BeastRead >
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NFT backed by Pussy Riot member raises $6.7 million for Ukraine
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About
Riot University is a cultural non-profit founded by Pussy Riot's creator Nadya Tolokonnikova that aims to nurture and promote art dedicated to social justice. Admission-free performances, lectures and exhibits provide access to the social arts for everyone because no one is ever turned away due to lack of funds. Riot University offers tuition-free programming in the arts and activism, and brings together established and emerging artists and social leaders.