Diplomat Artist

About Diplomat Artist

"Diplomat-Artist," a new series opens up the evolving convergence of the world of diplomacy and art, popular culture. If not the performance talent of an artist, the diplomat increasingly must be endowed with the sensibilities of an artist. Similarly, the artist seeks inspiration beyond the bounds of stage and canvas and perhaps contributes to a broader social and/or global goal. Of course, the contribution of artists have not always been for the "good." Even today, the artist can be exploited, willingly or not, to promote exclusionary agendas, xenophobia, fear or ultra-nationalism verging into fascism. Nonetheless, the rising generation of diplomat-artists gives hope that constructive contributions, from broadening perspectives to awareness to call to action far exceed the appeal of art for hate or fear. Ambassador Muhamed "mo" Sacirbey, Bosnian/Herzegovinian Foreign Minister and UN Representative and Charles Sanders, Songwriters Guild of America legal counsel and musician and Sasha Toperich, world recognized classical musician and diplomat, speak of the evolving definition of "diplomat-artist," in first of series filmed on campus at Montclair State University across the River from New York City. Gives us your views and help shape the definition of "diplomat-artist," by "commenting" or sending your emails to diplomatartist.com