Occupy Wall Street

The Occupied Museum – Noah Fischer (2014)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Institutions, Occupation, Privatization, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie

In this piece, Noah Fischer, a founding member of the Occupy Museums movement, examines the group’s efforts to address economic inequality in the art world and promote alternative models of economic exchange. Emerging from the Occupy Wall Street protests, the movement views museums as vehicles for reinforcing capitalist ideals. In response, Occupy Museums uses direct actions—such as uninvited performances, public gatherings, and the repurposing of museum spaces—to challenge these structures. The goal is to reclaim public spaces, inspire greater community involvement, and create opportunities for creative expression and collective unrest.

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Declaration of the Occupation of New York City (2011)

2011-Present, Authority, Consciousness Raising, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Privatization, Subjectives of Refusal, Subjects Redefined, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Urban Spaces

During the aftermath of the Great Recession, between September 17 and November 15, 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement occurred in opposition to economic inequality, corporate greed, money in politics, and big finance. This document was drafted by the Call to Action Working Group and ratified by the New York City General Assembly on September 29, 2011. The piece explained who the occupiers were and why they were taking up public space. A list of grievances are included in the document as well as a call to action for all communities to take action to assert their power.

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Occupy Wall Street – Students (2011)

2011-Present, Alternative Spaces, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Privatization, Self Institution, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Urban Spaces

This document declares the occupation of student, university spaces during Occupy Wall Street.

“We join a long tradition of student activism and struggle. We the indebted and the future unemployed and underemployed stand committed to this movement for our collective lives.”

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