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Unarmed Inna Ghana

Unarmed Inna Ghana

In March I traveled to Ghana – my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa – for an artist residency at the Kokrobitey Institute, a lush campus in a tucked-away surf town...
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Fresh Plywood NYC

Fresh Plywood NYC

We're thrilled to be included in the book Fresh Plywood NYC – Artists Rise Up in the Age of BLACK LIVES MATTER by Kurt Boone. The book documents a special...
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Tyre Nichols

Tyre Nichols

The Hernando DeSoto Bridge is a steel-tied arch structure carrying traffic from Interstate 40 across the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee. In March of 2021 I crossed it and installed a...
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Ferguson & St. Louis, MO

Ferguson & St. Louis, MO

  It is often the case that whenever there is something to "celebrate" within Unarmed then the larger society offers something even worse to consider. For every gallery opening, article,...
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Unarmed x Los Angeles

Unarmed x Los Angeles

The first time an Unarmed jersey was manufactured as a garment was for a character's costume in founder Raafi Rivero's feature-length 72 Hours: a Brooklyn Love Story?, which was filmed in late 2014....
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In Protest x Unarmed

In Protest x Unarmed

Adam Davis McGee, the filmmaker behind the Oculus VR documentary In Protest recently reached out about doing a collaboration. The film captured scenes from around the country during the tensest moments in 2020...
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NBC New York

NBC New York

Unarmed was recently featured on NBC New York during its coverage of the year since the murder of George Floyd.
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The New York Times

The New York Times

Founder Raafi Rivero speaks with Ben Osborne about the origins of Unarmed and plans for the future.  You can read the article here.
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Black Renaissance - Full Film

Black Renaissance - Full Film

It was a great honor to have Unarmed appear as part of the YouTube Originals special Black Renaissance. This five-minute film aired alongside segments by Barack and Michelle Obama, Anderson.Paak,...
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Unarmed Artist Panel

Unarmed Artist Panel

Join us this Saturday Feb. 13th, 2021 at 2PM MST for a panel discussion on the Unarmed Installation at Leon Gallery via Zoom.   PANELISTS -Raafi Rivero, Unarmed-Narkita Gold, Artist...
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Black Renaissance | YouTube Originals

Black Renaissance | YouTube Originals

We are thrilled to announce that Unarmed has been included in the YouTube Originals special 'Black Renaissance', that will feature President and Mrs. Obama, Jason Reynolds, Killer Mike, Desus Nice...
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Leon Gallery Installation

Leon Gallery Installation

After our successful pop-up last fall, Leon Gallery invited us back to create a full show inside the space. Longer blog post on the process at Raafi's blog. OPENING RECEPTIONJanuary...
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