Friday, October 6, 2017

Guggenheim Director Talks About Threats To Staff That Led Him To Pull Artworks From Show

Last week the museum removed three pieces from the exhibition "Art and China After 1989: Theater of the World" following pressure from animal-rights activists; countercriticism followed from artists, curators, and anti-censorship activists. Now Guggenheim director Richard Armstrong has explained his decision: "It was not only the quantity of people's reactions, but there were a number of them that bordered on ominously threatening, or beyond that. We were obliged to consult with the police."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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