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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2004|2004]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' René Z. Garza | '''Artist:''' René Z. Garza | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Lewis Savoie and the McAllen International Museum D/B/A The International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS) | |||
'''Date of Action:''' July 2004 | |||
'''Location:''' IMAS, 1900 Nolana Loop McAllen, Texas 78504 (Rio Grande Valley) U.S.A | |||
'''Location:''' IMAS | |||
1900 Nolana Loop McAllen, Texas 78504(Rio Grande Valley) U.S.A | |||
''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Petrograd'' is a metal found object sculpture consisting of a globe patched together from old gas signs and scrap mufflers resting on an oil barrel base. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The sculpture was selected by curators to be featured in the museum's fledgeling Sculpture Garden in an upcoming event honoring the sponsors of the museum. A base was made for it according to the sculpture's precise measurements and the sculpture was installed. When Lewis Savoie returned from a trip in Spain, he had it removed for being too controversial (i.e. the piece was critical of corporate sponsorship). <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The censorship of the work recieved local press and a lawsuit was filed charging the violation of said artist's Texas Constitutional 1st Amendment Civil Rights. Garza rejected the Board's offer to include him on a committee that selects work for the museum. <P> | |||
'''Source:''' [email protected] | '''Source:''' [email protected] | ||
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[[Category:René Z. Garza]] | [[Category:René Z. Garza]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 5 February 2012
Date: 2004
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Sculpture
Artist: René Z. Garza
Confronting Bodies: Lewis Savoie and the McAllen International Museum D/B/A The International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS)
Date of Action: July 2004
Location: IMAS, 1900 Nolana Loop McAllen, Texas 78504 (Rio Grande Valley) U.S.A
Description of Artwork: Petrograd is a metal found object sculpture consisting of a globe patched together from old gas signs and scrap mufflers resting on an oil barrel base.
The Incident: The sculpture was selected by curators to be featured in the museum's fledgeling Sculpture Garden in an upcoming event honoring the sponsors of the museum. A base was made for it according to the sculpture's precise measurements and the sculpture was installed. When Lewis Savoie returned from a trip in Spain, he had it removed for being too controversial (i.e. the piece was critical of corporate sponsorship).
Results of Incident: The censorship of the work recieved local press and a lawsuit was filed charging the violation of said artist's Texas Constitutional 1st Amendment Civil Rights. Garza rejected the Board's offer to include him on a committee that selects work for the museum.
Source: [email protected]
