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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2008|2008]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' Andy Warhol at Galleri Faurschou & Ma Baozhong at Xin Beijing Art Gallery | '''Artist:''' Andy Warhol at Galleri Faurschou & Ma Baozhong at Xin Beijing Art Gallery | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' The Chinese Government | '''Confronting Bodies:''' The Chinese Government | ||
'''Date of Action:''' July 2008 | |||
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'''Location:''' Beijing, China | '''Location:''' Beijing, China | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Paintings of Olympic athletes by Andy Warhol; Paintings depicting the Dalai Lama and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin by Ma Baozhong <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Paintings of Olympic athletes by Andy Warhol; Paintings depicting the Dalai Lama and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin by Ma Baozhong <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Chinese government officials made the two art gallerys postpone the openings of the exhibits, because they did not feel that attention to Western art was appropriated during a monumental event in China, like the Olympic Games. Also, they were uncomfortable with the depictions of the Dalai Lama and Jiang Zemin by Ma, because they are highly politicized figures. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Chinese government officials made the two art gallerys postpone the openings of the exhibits, because they did not feel that attention to Western art was appropriated during a monumental event in China, like the Olympic Games. Also, they were uncomfortable with the depictions of the Dalai Lama and Jiang Zemin by Ma, because they are highly politicized figures. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The galleries are complying with the government's orders. No further action is reported. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The galleries are complying with the government's orders. No further action is reported. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Raw Art Weblog (rawartint.wordpress.com) | '''Source:''' Raw Art Weblog (rawartint.wordpress.com) | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 2 December 2011
Date: 2008
Region: Asia
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Painting
Artist: Andy Warhol at Galleri Faurschou & Ma Baozhong at Xin Beijing Art Gallery
Confronting Bodies: The Chinese Government
Date of Action: July 2008
Location: Beijing, China
Description of Artwork: Paintings of Olympic athletes by Andy Warhol; Paintings depicting the Dalai Lama and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin by Ma Baozhong
The Incident: Chinese government officials made the two art gallerys postpone the openings of the exhibits, because they did not feel that attention to Western art was appropriated during a monumental event in China, like the Olympic Games. Also, they were uncomfortable with the depictions of the Dalai Lama and Jiang Zemin by Ma, because they are highly politicized figures.
Results of Incident: The galleries are complying with the government's orders. No further action is reported.
Source: Raw Art Weblog (rawartint.wordpress.com)
