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See More Than 100 Artworks Inspired by Politics, Social Justice, and Elections

Monday, November 7, 2016 at 4:20 p.m.

Robbie Conal/Fine Art Complex 1101 Work by Robbie Conal, which was previously exhibited at Fine Art Complex 1101. 1/120

Adriene Jenik/Photo by Lynn Trimble Lyrics for Adriene Jenik's song previously featured in "Push Comes to Shove" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 2/120

Bradley Thompson/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by veteran artist Bradley Thompson featured in "Tough Times" at New City Studio. 3/120

Ann Morton/Photo by Lynn Trimble Seat of the Secret Society by Ann Morton, which was inspired by the presidency of George W. Bush. 4/120

Bobo Yo/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Bobo Yo on view at Found:RE Phoenix. 5/120

Mel Roman/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works previously featured in "Mel Roman: Coming Out Under Fire" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 6/120

José Andrés Girón/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by José Andrés Girón, who shows work at Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center. 7/120

SABO/Photo by Lynn Trimble Poster by SABO, previously featured in "Provocative Art 2016: Dissent in a Political Age" at Lotus Contemporary Art. 8/120

Julio Cesar Morales/Photo by Lynn Trimble Invaders by Julio Cesar Morales featured in "This Machine Kills __________" at Fine Art Complex 1101. 9/120

Erica Deeman/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works by Erica Deeman on view at Phoenix Art Museum. 10/120

Mel Roman/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works previously featured in "Mel Roman: Coming Out Under Fire" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 11/120

Roman Reyes/Photo by Lynn Trimble Piece by Roman Reyes, who shows work at Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center. 12/120

Darrin Armijo-Wardle/Photo by Lynn Trimble Conquista-Arizona by Darrin Armijo-Wardle featured in Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art's "Onloaded 4" exhibition series. 13/120

Gomez Bueno/Photo by Lynn Trimble Three Donald Trump-inspired works by Gomez Bueno featured in "This Machine Kills __________." 14/120

Jesse Perry/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Jesse Perry previously exhibited at Practical Art. 15/120

Bradley Thompson/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by veteran artist Bradley Thompson featured in "Tough Times" at New City Studio. 16/120

Brent Bond/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works by Brent Bond featured in the recent "Slinging Ink" exhibition at Chartreuse gallery. 17/120

Brooke Grucella/Photo by Lynn Trimble Brooke Grucella's Walking on Glass featured in "Push Comes to Shove" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 18/120

Margarita Cabrera/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of work featured in "Space in Between" presented with ASU Art Museum at Desert Botanical Garden. 19/120

Kehinde Wiley/Photo by Lynn Trimble Mugshot Study by Kehinde Wiley featured in "Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic" at Phoenix Art Museum. 20/120

Amos Paul Kennedy Jr./Photo by Lynn Trimble "Rosa Parks Broadside Series" by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. featured in a recent letterpress exhibit at Chartreuse. 21/120

Angel Diaz/Photo by Lynn Trimble Mural by Angel Diaz located in downtown Phoenix. 22/120

Chris Park/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Christina You-sun Park previously exhibited at Eye Lounge. 23/120

Daniel Martin Diaz/Photo by Lynn Trimble Salvation by Daniel Martin Diaz featured in "Paradise Lost" at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 24/120

Mel Roman/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works previously featured in "Mel Roman: Coming Out Under Fire" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 25/120

Claudio Dicochea/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Claudio Dicochea recently featured in "Claudio Dicochea: Forbidden Futures" at Lisa Sette Gallery. 26/120

Angel Cabrales/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works recently featured in Angel Cabrales' "Delineation" exhibition at monOrchid. 27/120

Mel Roman/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work previously featured in "Mel Roman: Coming Out Under Fire" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 28/120

Tom Kiefer/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work (which has the Spanish translation of the sonnet on the Statue of Liberty) featured in "El Sueño Americano" at Art Intersection's Gallery 4. 29/120

Vanessa "Agana" Espinoza/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Vanessa "Agana" Espinoza, previously exhibited at the Hive in Phoenix. 30/120

Gabriela Castro/Photo by Lynn Trimble Miss Sir by Gabriela Castro. 31/120

"CC" Carrie Sage Curley/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Honor Remains by Carrie Sage Curley, previously featured in "Reverberate Her Lines" at the Hive. 32/120

Wendy Willis/Photo by Lynn Trimble Ducey's Progress by Wendy Willis of Five15 Arts was inspired by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. 33/120

Jessica Spring/Photo by Lynn Trimble Letterpress works by Jessica Spring recently featured in "Slinging Ink" at Chartreuse gallery. 34/120

Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of book art exhibited at Burton Barr Central Library. 35/120

El Mac and Retna/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of El Veterano/The Veteran by renowned graffiti artists El Mac and Retna, previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 36/120

Vanessa "Agana" Espinoza/Photo by Lynn Trimble Make America Navajo Again and Make America Hopi Again by Vanessa "Agana" Espinoza previously exhibited at the Hive. 37/120

Carolyn Lavender/Photo by Lynn Trimble Election 2000, #7 by Carolyn Lavender, previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 38/120

Patrick McGrath Muñoz/Photo by Lynn Trimble La Emperatriz by Patrick McGrath Muñoz previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 39/120

Chris Vena/Photo by Lynn Trimble Saturday, July 11th, Campaign I by Chris Vena previously exhibited at Shemer Art Center. 40/120

Mel Roman/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works previously featured in "Mel Roman: Coming Out Under Fire" at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 41/120

Alfredo Mazo Cedeño The Cuba's Soup Homage Warhol Series by Alfredo Mazo Cedeño, previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 42/120

Bob Carey/Photo by Lynn Trimble Bob Carey's Lincoln Memorial (from the Tutu Project), previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 43/120

Turner G. Davis/Photo by Lynn Trimble Adversaries by Turner G. Davis, previously exhibited at Eye Lounge. 44/120

Jacob Meders/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Too Many Capitalists, Not Enough Indians by Jacob Meders, previously exhibited at the Roosevelt Row shipping container galleries. 45/120

Tom Kiefer/Photo by Lynn Trimble Lighters seized by border patrol agents from migrants, which were photographed by Tom Kiefer. 46/120

Nathaniel Lewis/Photo by Lynn Trimble Playland Security by Nathaniel Lewis, previously exhibited at Phoenix Art Museum. 47/120

Rachel Rock/Photo by Lynn Trimble Darfur, Sudan by Rachel Rock, previously exhibited at ASU's Gallery 100. 48/120

Rembrandt Quiballo/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of OMNI by Rembrandt Quiballo, previously exhibited at Phoenix Art Museum. 49/120

Kristen Schneider/Photo by Lynn Trimble Not Yours by Kristen Schneider. 50/120

Chris Vena/Photo by Lynn Trimble Saturday, June 8th, Occupy Gezi II by Chris Vena. 51/120

Pyramid Country/JJ Horner (Photo by Lynn Trimble) Detail of JJ Horner/Pyramid Country mural in Roosevelt Row. 52/120

Douglas Miles/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Let's Get Free mural by Douglas Miles located at Bentley Projects in Phoenix. 53/120

Daniel Langhans/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Catalyst by Daniel Langhans. 54/120

Colin Chillag/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Colin Chillag, previously exhibited at The Chocolate Factory in Phoenix. 55/120

Fine Art Complex 1101 Artists from the Radio Healer collective perform at Fine Art Complex 1101 in Tempe. 56/120

Betye Saar/Photo by Lynn Trimble I'll Bend But I Will Not Break from Betye Saar's previous "Still Tickin'" exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 57/120

Constance McBride/Photo by Lynn Trimble When Will There Be Peace by Constance McBride previously exhibited at New City Studio. 58/120

Margarita Cabrera/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Margarita Cabrera previously exhibited at ASU Art Museum. 59/120

Dead Eyes Artwork/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Saint Bernie previously on view at Melt in Roosevelt Row. 60/120

Photo Lynn Trimble Poster spotted in the Roosevelt Row arts district in Phoenix. 61/120

JustSeeds Cooperative/Photo by Lynn Trimble Prints by JustSeeds artists previously shown at Burton Barr Central Library. 62/120

Susan Naomi Bernstein/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of quilt by Susan Naomi Bernstein. 63/120

Shannon Ludington/Photo by Lynn Trimble I am American by Shannon Ludington previously exhibited at ASU's Harry Wood Gallery. 64/120

Valyntina Grenier/Photo by Lynn Trimble Works by Valyntina Grenier. 65/120

Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of immigration-themed mural in the Grand Avenue arts district in Phoenix. 66/120

Abe Zucca/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Panopticon by Abe Zucca. 67/120

Brenda Edwards/Photo by Lynn Trimble The Last Summit by Brenda Edwards. 68/120

Rigo Flores/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Rigo Flores previously exhibited at The Hive art gallery. 69/120

Lucretia Torva//Photo by Lynn Trimble Mural by Lucretia Torva, located at Alwun House. 70/120

Mike Grant/Photo by Lynn Trimble Screenprint by Mike Grant previously on view at Lulubell Toy Bodega in Mesa. 71/120

Abe Zucca/Photo by Lynn Trimble Donald Trump by Abe Zucca. 72/120

Rogelio Gutierrez/Photo by Lynn Trimble Part of "Reconstruction: Artwork by Rogelio Gutierrez" previously exhibited at Burton Barr Central Library. 73/120

Angel Cabrales/Photo Lynn Trimble Mentally Assured Development/Destruction (MADD) by Angel Cabrales previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 74/120

Damian Jim/Photo by Lynn Trimble Movie poster by Damian Jim previously exhibited at 1Spot Gallery. 75/120

Annie Lopez/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of work by Annie Lopez inspired by her family's immigrant roots. 76/120

Kate Horvat/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Old Glory by Kate Horvat previously exhibited at ASU's Harry Wood Gallery. 77/120

Flo Razowsky/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of a Flo Razowsky photograph featured in her previous "Up Against the Wall" exhibition at Treeo. 78/120

Jon Wassom/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of work by Jon Wassom previously exhibited at monOrchid. 79/120

Yoram Wolberger/Photo by Lynn Trimble Red Gun Blue Gun by Yoram Wolberger previously on view at Bentley Gallery. 80/120

Brent Bond/Photo by Lynn Trimble Dr. Heckle and Mrs. Hyde by Brent Bond previously exhibited at Five15 Arts. 81/120

David Taylor/Photo by Lynn Trimble Images of border monuments from a previous "Here and Abroad: Photographs by David Taylor" exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum. 82/120

Jeff Falk/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Do It Yourself by Jeff Falk, previously exhibited at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. 83/120

Luna Culture Lab Patrons explore "Trump Card" at Luna Culture Lab. 84/120

Luna Culture Lab Patrons explore "Trump Card" at Luna Culture Lab. 85/120

Las Hermanas Inglesia/Photo by Lynn Trimble Take away print from the "Re:Sisters" exhibit at ASU Art Museum. 86/120

Las Hermanas Iglesias/Photo by Lynn Trimble Part of the "Re:Sisters" exhibition at ASU Art Museum. 87/120

Margarita Cabrera/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Margarita Cabrera work at ASU Art Museum. 88/120

Sandow Birk/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Sandow Birk that's part of the ASU Art Museum collection. 89/120

Luna Culture Lab Signage for the "Trump Card" exhibit at Luna Culture Lab. 90/120

Jen Urso/Photo Lynn Trimble Detail of Jen Urso's Shifting Behavior 1. 91/120

Chris Park/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Christina You-sun Park previously exhibited at Eye Lounge. 92/120

When Women Disrupt/Photo by Lynn Trimble Street art in Phoenix by When Women Disrupt. 93/120

Rigo Flores/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Rigo Flores perviously exhibited at The Hive art gallery. 94/120

Lalo Cota/Photo by Lynn Trimble Lalo Cota's take on "illegal aliens," for a mural on a building that's been torn down. 95/120

John Doyle/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by John Doyle previously exhibited at Public Image. 96/120

Ralph Michael Brekan/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Ralph Michael Brekan previously exhibited at Tempe History Museum. 97/120

Angel Diaz/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Angel Diaz mural for Calle 16. 98/120

Angel Diaz/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Angel Diaz mural for Calle 16. 99/120

Lynn Trimble Scottsdale mural by unknown artists. 100/120

Michael Reed/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Michael Reed previously exhibited at Public Image. 101/120

Christopher Jagmin/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of previous Christopher Jagmin installation in Roosevelt Row. 102/120

Christopher Jagmin/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of previous Christopher Jagmin installation in Roosevelt Row. 103/120

JustSeeds Cooperative/Photo by Lynn Trimble JustSeeds Cooperative works previously shown at Burton Barr Central Library. 104/120

Bobo Yo/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Bobo Yo on view at Found:RE Phoenix. 105/120

Charles Swenson/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Charles Swenson previously exhibited at Modified Arts. 106/120

Malena Barnhart/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Malena Barnhart previously exhibited in Roosevelt Row. 107/120

Michael Reed/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Michael Reed previously exhibited at Public Image. 108/120

When Women Disrupt/Photo by Lynn Trimble Street art installed in Phoenix during the When Women Disrupt tour. 109/120

Abe Zucca/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of painting by Abe Zucca of Abe Zucca Gallery. 110/120

Lynn Trimble Detail of collaborative mural for the Colibri Center. 111/120

Angel Diaz/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Angel Diaz artwork for Barrio Cate. 112/120

Abe Zucca/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work be Abe Zucca featured in a previous exhibit at Abe Zucca Gallery. 113/120

Lynn Trimble Works by Jetsonorama featured in a previous exhibition at Chartreuse gallery. 114/120

Kristin Wesley/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Kristin Wesley previously featured in an Alwun House Foundation exhibition. 115/120

JustSeeds Cooperative Prints by JustSeeds artists previously featured in the "Judgement" book art exhibit at Phoenix Public Library. 116/120

Genise McGregor/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Genise McGregor previously exhibited at Burton Barr Central Library. 117/120

Derek Ellis/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Derek Ellis exhibited at Found:RE Phoenix. 118/120

Bobo Yo/Photo by Lynn Trimble Work by Bobo Yo on view at Found:RE Phoenix. 119/120

Christopher Jagmin/Photo by Lynn Trimble Detail of Christopher Jagmin work previously exhibited in Roosevelt Row. 120/120

See More Than 100 Artworks Inspired by Politics, Social Justice, and Elections

Arizona artists have a long history of tackling hot topics on the political landscape, such as civil rights, immigration, and reproductive rights. Here's a look back at more than 100 artworks we spotted on the metro Phoenix arts scene during the most recent election cycle, or in the aftermath of the presidential election in 2016. They've all got a political or social justice twist, and most were created by Arizona artists. Updated August 20, 2017.

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