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====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====


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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


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Lewis Savoie and the McAllen International Museum D/B/A The International Museum of Art and Science
'''Location:''' IMAS, 1900 Nolana Loop McAllen, Texas 78504 (Rio Grande Valley) U.S.A
 
 
 
'''Dates of Action:''' July 2004 - Present
 
 
 
'''Location:''' IMAS
1900 Nolana Loop McAllen, Texas 78504(Rio Grande Valley) U.S.A
 
 
 
'''Description of Artwork:''' Metal Found Object Sculpture Consisting of a world made of gas grade signs and scrap mufflers resting on an oil barrel base. <P>
 
 
 
'''The Incident:''' The sculpture was selected by curators to be featured in the museums fledgeling Sculpture Garden in an upcoming event honoring the sponsors of the museum. A base was made for it according to the sculptures precise measurements and was installed until Lewis Savoie returned from a trip in Spain and 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 <P>
'''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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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]