As books are banned, artworks are taken down, and residencies are canceled, UNDOXX asks how artists and arts organizations are refusing to be silenced, and they can learn from earlier generations of struggle.
About the resource
UNDOXX: artists untangle censorship is a miniseries within the body is the brain, a podcast about art and social change hosted by artist and attorney Hope Mohr. Made by artists for artists, and produced for Fall of Freedom, the series looks at censorship in the United States and around the world, with a focus on wins. The series was co-created by artists and activists Yanira Castro, zavé martohardjono, Hope Mohr, maura nguyễn donohue, and Ziggy Simone, and is edited by Erica Ricketts.
Episodes began in July 2026. In “Solidarity Across Time,” host zavé martohardjono speaks with Karen Finley, George Emilio Sanchez, and Shirine Saad, three artists who have resisted censorship for decades. They discuss the 1990s battles over arts funding and the landmark case Finley v. NEA, McCarthyism and other repressive periods, current pressures under the Trump administration, artists’ refusal to be silenced on Palestine, and the influence of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy on American democratic principles.
From: Co-created by Yanira Castro, zavé martohardjono, Hope Mohr, maura nguyễn donohue, and Ziggy Simone
For: Artists, activists, cultural workers, and arts organizations
Format: Podcast episodes, with updates on Instagram
Where to start
- Listen to “Solidarity Across Time” for a long view of censorship in the U.S.
- Follow the series on Instagram for new episodes.
- See the Fall of Freedom resource for the initiative behind the series.
The project asks what strategies can work for arts communities under pressure. UNDOXX gathers artists’ own answers, drawn from several eras of censorship.