This artist, serving in the Territorial Army, speaks on how his art influences his experience in the war surroundings. Through his art, he is distanced with the reality of the surroundings, reflecting on what is happening around him and making connections through history. By studying everyday life in the area, he achieves contrasting emotions through his work. View the link to see his work and hear him speak about his work and experience Join discussion...

A historical and artistic breakthrough arrived in Mexico city about a year ago in the form of three cardboard boxes. What was this miraculous discovery? After going untouched for almost 70 years, photographs taken by Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David Seymour of the Spanish Civil War resurfaced to reveal the depths and realities of the Spanish Civil War and to uncover more about the identities of three revolutionary photographers. The photos depicted important scenes from the war, like Spanish refugee camps. A major exhibition is being planned to display the photographs at the International Center of Photography for 2012. Mr. Wallis states, “We consider this one of the most important discoveries of photographic work of the 20th century.” Join discussion...

Russia and Georgia recently had a war in August. Currently, they are complaining about the damage that each side has caused to the other. Georgia issued a 26-page report describing how Russia destroyed dozens of churches, monasteries, and museums. These include the 12th-century Ikorta Church, the 11th-century Bishop’s House in Nicosi, and a 7th-century monastery. Russia, however, stated that it had invaded Georgia to protect it's citizens living in the republic of South Ossetia, in which more than 11 historical sites have been destroyed by Georgia. Join discussion...

Robert Capa and his assistant Gerda Taro were able to flee Paris before Hitler's troops descended. With them, they took three boxes of negatives of photographs from the Spanish Civil War. These negatives had been lost to history for over 60 years. With these pictures as the main exhibit, they have created an art exhibit titled "Bearing Witness War!" depicting the heroic deeds and horrors of wars. In addition to these photographs Capa and Taro are including contemporary art from Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit is running until January at London's Barbican Centre. Join discussion...

Afghanistan, a chaotic war-torn country, is hosting a major art exhibit at the Queen's Palace in Kabul. The exhibit is called Living Traditions. Coordinated by former Tate Gallery curator Jemima Montagu, Living Traditions unites contemporary artists from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The exhibit focuses on modern interpretations of two regional art traditions: calligraphy and miniature painting. Artists from the troubled region reflect modern themes with traditional style: Khadim Ali, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan, references AK-47s with the legendary figure Rustam. This combination references the Taliban. Other art represents the reconstruction of Afghanistan, or simply the pervading social atmosphere of the time. All in all, Living Traditions is an attempt to bring a divided region together with the power of shared heritage and an appreciation for art. Join discussion...

Le Centre Pompidou, located in Paris, France, is hosting an expedition featuring the debut of five emerging artists. This exposition, "Les Inquiets", includes works by Yael Bartana, Omer Fast, Rabih Mroué, Ahlam Shibli, and Akram Zaatari. Their works all revolve around the theme of war, specifically the current war in the Middle-East. "Les Inquiets" is open from 11am to 5pm daily, February 13th to May 19th. Join discussion...

Much of the artwork made in the past year has been about the war. What is interesting however, is that most of the really impressive war-as-the-subject pieces made this year were made by artists who were not born in the United States. Swiss artist Christopher Buchel's "Training Ground for Democracy," is a huge installation-art overview of post-9/11 America. Another Swiss artist, Thomas Demand, did a series of photographs with the subject of the burglary at the Niger Embassy in Rome, and the forged documents that were used to prove a case for war. His manifestation of the counterfeit images have a sort of innocence to them, because they obviously lack the cause of human conflict--humans. Video artist Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung, from Hong-Kong, made is NY gallery debut at the Postmasters Gallery last summer with his video "Because Washington is Hollywood for Ugly People." The short film was cut-and-paste animation in psychedelic colors, and it criticized the Bush administration to no end. Pakistan-born artist Huma Bhabha had an installation in an exhibet at Salon 94. Her pieces used chicken wire, clay, and plastic foam, and depicted crumbling monuments from an ancient civilization, hinting at destroyed villages. A Swedish artist, Nathalie Djurberg, showed a video-performance piece at Performa 07 in New York. Her work, titled "Kids and Dogs" is a brightly colored stop-motion animation piece, depicting a gang of street urchins and a pack of dogs fighting over garbage. After the two packs tear each other apart, they end up at the same hospital, where they are reassemble with each other's limbs by human-canine hybrid doctors. Nathalie Djurberg's point? "War is not only hell, but also a contagious tragedy that would be ridiculous if it weren't so tragic." Join discussion...