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| {{Display censorship incident
| | ====Date: [[:Category:2006|2006]]==== |
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| |artist=Rigo 23,
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| |confronting_bodies=Katzen Arts Center, American University Museum, Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association
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| |medium=Public Art, Sculpture
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| |date_of_action=January 3, 2017
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| |description_of_content=The statue of Leonard Peltier, created by Los Angeles-based Portuguese artist Rigo 23, is based on a self-portrait of American Indian Movement activist and long-term prisoner Leonard Peltier. It was created to raise awareness of Peltier's Native American activism, artistry, and his 41 years in prison. The statue is of polychromed redwood and steel, and stands nine feet tall on a base measuring six feet by nine feet, modeled to match the dimensions of a standard prison cell.
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| |description_of_incident=The sculpture was installed December 9, 2016 in front of the American University's Katzen Arts Center and scheduled to remain through April 30, 2017. However, soon after, articles appeared in conservative news outlets criticizing American University for what they believed to be its support of a cop killer. Seeking to clarify that this was not
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| the case, AU issued disclaimers. Then, on December 29, AU received a letter from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association that accused the University of making a political statement advocating for clemency for Peltier while presenting a one-sided version of his story. They called for the immediate removal of the sculpture. Shortly after, on January 3, the sculpture was dismantled and removed.
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| |description_of_result=In a public statement, AU justified the sculpture’s removal on the grounds that the nature of the work and its prominent placement “suggested the University has assumed an advocacy position of clemency for Mr. Peltier, when no such institutional position has been taken.” AU also cites safety concerns based on credible threats to the integrity of the artwork. On February 16, 2017, NCAC sent a letter to the director of the Katzen Center, pointing out that the Katzen Center has successfully presented difficult and controversial subjects in the past, and that by removing the Peltier sculpture it undermined its commitment to academic freedom and its support of “human rights, social justice, and political engagement,” setting a bad precedent for exhibiting political artworks in the future. In its letter, NCAC invoked the 1990 Wolf Trap statement https://ncac.org/resource/1990-wolf-trap-conference-on-academic-freedom-artistic-expression-statement on artistic freedom on campus, endorsed by the American Association of University Professors, the American Council on Education, and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, among others, makes clear that academic institutions are not responsible for—and hence do not necessarily endorse—the views or attitudes expressed in specific artistic works they display any more than they would be for the content of other instruction, publication, or invited speeches. The statement also affirms that artistic expression merits the same assurance of academic freedom that is accorded to other scholarly and teaching activities.
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| In its letter, NCAC strongly urged the American University Museum and the Katzen Arts Center to implement clear policies to help avoid future controversies and fumbles in its curatorial decisions. In August, NCAC assisted the American University Museum draft a new set of policies and procedures for handling controversy.
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| In February 2018, Rigo 23’s sculpture found a temporary home at The Main Museum in downtown Los Angeles, remaining on view through May 13th.
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| [http://ncac.org/blog/ncac-responds-to-american-university-museums-removal-of-controversial-sculpture NCAC Responds to American University Museum’s Removal of Controversial Sculpture],JANUARY 30, 2017 | |
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| [http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/leonard-peltier-main-museum/ A Censored Sculpture of Imprisoned Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Has Taken Up Residence in L.A. - Rigo 23’s controversial work has found a temporary home at the Main Museum downtown], February 27, 2018 | | ====Medium: [[:Category:Design|Design]] [[:Category:Commercial Advertising|Commercial Advertising]]==== |
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Leonard_Peltier Statue of Leonard Peltier], (Wikipedia) | | [[File:SantasButt.jpg|right]] |
| | '''Artist:''' Shelton Brothers Brewers/ Daniel Shelton, a specialty beer distributor |
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| [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/blog/20848004/after-threats-and-criticism-from-the-fbi-american-university-takes-down-controversial-statue Artist Questions Freedom of Speech After American University Takes Down His Statue - Artist Rigo 23's controversial statue of Leonard Peltier has drawn threats to the campus and criticism from the FBI.], MATT COHEN JAN 4, 2017 4 PM
| | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Maine government officials |
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| [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/01/04/anger-at-a-cop-killer-a-plea-for-clemency-and-a-fight-over-free-expression-at-au/?utm_term=.740fe15423af Anger at a cop killer, a plea for clemency, and a fight over free expression at American U.], By Susan Svrluga, Jan. 4, 2017
| | '''Date of Action:''' 2006 |
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| [https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/4/american_university_removes_leonard_peltier_statue American University Removes Leonard Peltier Statue After FBI Letter Amid Urgent Push for Clemency]
| | '''Location:''' Portland, Maine USA |
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| [http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Controversial-Statue-of-Convicted-FBI-Agent-Killer-Removed-From-American-University-Campus-409594185.html Controversial Statue of Convicted FBI Agent Killer Removed From American University Campus; FBI Agents Association asked school to take statue down], By Aimee Cho, NBC, January 3, 2017
| | '''Description of Artwork:''' The label, intended to go on Shelton Brothers Brewers new beer they call "Santa’s Butt Winter Porter," features Santa’s fully-clothed derriere perched atop a barrel (or "butt") of beer. In addition to "Santa’s Butt," at question were "Les Sans Culottes," featuring Delacroix’s classic painting ''Liberty Leading the People'', and "Rose de Gambrinus," featuring a watercolor painting of the king of Flanders sitting with a naked woman. <P> |
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| [http://www.justiceonline.org/pcjf_challenges_american_university_s_removal_of_peltier_statue PCJF challenges American University's removal of Peltier statue] | | '''The Incident:''' The State of Maine refused permission to sell the above described Shelton Brothers Brewers’ beers because the State deemed their labels “undignified or improper”. <P> |
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| | '''Results of Incident:''' On November 30, 2006, the Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation (MCLU) filed a case against government censorship on behalf of Daniel Shelton. With the help of MCLU, Shelton won the lawsuit; in a letter dated December 22, 2006, Maine’s Liqour Licensing Unit Inspector Supervisor Jeffrey Austin told Shelton Brothers Brewers that they could register the label for "Santa’s Butt Winter Porter." While Shelton did win his case, unfortunately the ruling did not come in time for the company to be able to get the label out onto the bottles for the 2006 Christmas season. The MCLU has not stopped there; they intend to continue fighting the Maine Bureau of Liquor Enforcement ensuring that they stop censoring all labels. <P> |
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| [https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/01/03/american-u-will-remove-statue-leonard-peltier American U Will Remove Statue of Leonard Peltier], By Scott Jaschik
| | '''Source:''' North Country Gazette: www.northcountrygazette.org |
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