WASHINGTON, DC.- Declaration of Independence: The Stone Copy presents one of only 31 existing copies of the “Stone” facsimile of the historic document in the American galleries of the West Building of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, May 28 thr…
Smithsonian Board Supports Museum Head
By: Brett Zongker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Smithsonian Institution’s governing board is supporting the head of the museum complex over a censorship protest by some groups but is calling for changes in how some exhibits are handled. Some…
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough Defends Decision to Remove Controversial Video
WASHINGTON (AP).- Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough on Tuesday defended his decision to remove an artist’s video that depicted ants crawling on a crucifix from an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, saying a controversy over the short clip threa…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to Display Controversial Video by David Wojnarowicz
NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to Display Controversial Video by David Wojnarowicz
NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
Washington’s Transformer Gallery Vows Ongoing Protest Against Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP).- A Washington art gallery pledged a round-the-clock protest Thursday against what it calls censorship by the Smithsonian Institution for removing a video that shows ants crawling on crucifix after the Catholic League and members of Co…
Gallery Protests Smithsonian’s Removal of Video
By: Brett Zongker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP).- A Washington art gallery is showing a video that was removed from the National Portrait Gallery to protest what it calls censorship by the Smithsonian Institution. The Transformer Gallery began sh…