词条 | Bill Shipsey |
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Art for Amnesty - Music ProjectsShipsey joined Amnesty in the late 1970s, inspired in part by the activism of entertainers, who performed at the Monty-Python-esque ‘Secret Policeman's Ball’ benefit show. As founder of Art for Amnesty, Shipsey has brought together a number of world-renowned artists for music, literary, visual art and other artist lead projects that benefit Amnesty:
Art for Amnesty - Awards, Tapestries and MoreShipsey initiated and produced Amnesty's Ambassador of Conscience Award from 2003 to 2015, an accolade that has been bestowed on such diverse activists as Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Harry Belafonte, Václav Havel, Joan Baez, Ai Wei Wei, Peter Gabriel and U2. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The Ambassador of Conscience Award was inspired by Irish poet Seamus Heaney, a great Amnesty supporter for over 30 years. Heaney dedicated a poem to Amnesty titled "From the Republic of Conscience" in 1985. Since 2012 Shipsey conceived and commissioned thirteen monumental memorial tapestries (funded in the main by artist supporters of Amnesty International including Bono and Edge of U2, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono, Paul Simon and John Legend) honouring, among others Vaclav Havel, Seamus Heaney, Nelson Mandela, John Lennon and the people of Colombia & Greece. [14] [15] [16] [17] These tapestries are to be found at various airport and museum locations around the world. Most of the tapestries were designed by New-York-based Czech artist Peter Sis. The tapestry for Colombia was designed by Fernando Botero. [18] The most recent tapestry was designed by Greek artist Sophia Vari. It is called 'I love GreecyAll were woven by master weavers at Ateliers Pinton in Felletin-Aubusson, France.[19] In November 2017 three Peter Sis designed tapestries honouring Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. will be unveiled in the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham Alabama. Shipsey has also been instrumental in promoting and placing several 'Havel's Place' memorial benches, honouring the late Czech President, Playwright and Dissident Vaclav Havel. in Dublin, Barcelona, Venice, The Hague and Lisbon. [20] As a Barrister Shipsey appeared for Amnesty International before the Court of Justice of the European Union. He has consulted widely with other human rights organisations around the world seeking to partner with artists in the promotion of human rights campaigns. Professional Memberships
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EducationAfter attending National School in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford Shipsey's secondary education was at Castleknock College in Dublin. He gained his Bachelor of Civil Law degree at University College Dublin (1976-79), and Barrister at Law degree from King's Inns Dublin (1979–80). References1. ^{{cite book|last=Cogan|first=Višnja|title=U2: An Irish Phenomenon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rX-MI9m1ExsC&pg=PA118|accessdate=7 May 2012|date=2008-03-01|publisher=Pegasus Books|isbn=9781933648712|pages=118–}} 2. ^https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1110&dat=20070824&id=_V4lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LRUGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1217,4458594 3. ^http://www.munster-express.ie/entertainment/music/republic-of-loose-headline-amnesty-internationals-%E2%80%98small-places-tour/ 4. ^http://toasttofreedom.org/bill-shipsey/ 5. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVgAxmYNG84 6. ^https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/arts/music/bringing-human-rights-home-at-barclays-center.html 7. ^https://www.amnesty.org/en/press-releases/2015/04/artists-and-activists-join-inauguration-of-amnesty-international-s-americas-regional-human-rights-centre-in-mexico-city/ 8. ^http://www.damienrice.com/damien-to-play-acoustic-concert-for-amnesty-international/ 9. ^https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mandela-honoured-as-an-ambassador-of-conscience-26353929.html 10. ^https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2013/09/amnesty-international-announces-ambassador-conscience-award/ 11. ^https://www.rferl.org/a/1104995.html 12. ^http://www.thejournal.ie/aung-san-suu-kyi-dublin-electric-burma-492046-Jun2012/ 13. ^https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/amnesty-honours-u2-as-ambassador-of-conscience-25951298.html 14. ^http://www.printmag.com/illustration/tapestry-in-the-air/ 15. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaifsE9848c 16. ^http://aa.com.tr/en/culture-arts-lifestyle/mandela-memorial-tapestry-unveiled-at-cape-town-airport/489427?amp=1 17. ^http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6649120/john-lennon-yellow-submarine-tapestry-ellis-island 18. ^https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/10/colombia-amnistia-devela-primer-tapiz-de-botero-en-aeropuerto-de-bogota/ 19. ^http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/video-paul-simon-praises-irish-698946 20. ^http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-press-and-news-read-press-release-press-releases-2013-press-releases-december-2 21. ^http://www.essexcourt.net/members/95 22. ^http://www.lawlibrary.ie/members/barrister.asp?barID=302 23. ^http://www.vhlf.org/ External links
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