Russian conceptual artist and political activist Nadya Tolokonnikova is founder of the art collective Pussy Riot, which has emerged as the world’s most prominent activist art group in recent years. In 2012, Nadya was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in a Siberian labor camp following an anti-Putin performance by Pussy Riot in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Since her release, she has remained a vocal advocate for worldwide social justice, speaking against corruption and injustice through various platforms. Join Nadya for a conversation about her new book “Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism” and learn how to make political action exciting – even joyful – in the new political and social landscape.
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Russian conceptual artist and political activist Nadya Tolokonnikova is founder of the art collective Pussy Riot, which has emerged as the world’s most prominent activist art group in recent years. In 2012, Nadya was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in a Siberian labor camp following an anti-Putin performance by Pussy Riot in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Since her release, she has remained a vocal advocate for worldwide social justice, speaking against corruption and injustice through various platforms. Join Nadya for a conversation about her new book “Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism” and learn how to make political action exciting – even joyful – in the new political and social landscape.
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