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“What is Violence?” by Sarah Selan Highlights the Hypocrisy of the State When Faced With Action

February 26, 2026
A painting from Sarah Selan's recent Cleveland Institute of Art exhibition "What is Violence?" It is orange on black, and depicts two figures huddled together on the left being approached by a large mass resembling a stone or a fist from the right.

Author: Serge S. Artwork can carry many meanings. Sarah Selan, the artist behind the recent Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) exhibition What is Violence?, hopes that people can see the deeper meaning underneath the surface of her paintings and take action to end the genocide in Palestine.  Her paintings consist of saturated dark backgrounds, figures … Read more

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