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'''The Incident:''' Erika Risko's work, ''Martyrdom'', was exhibited at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia without incident. The piece also showed in a student exhibit in Washington, D.C. called ''Early Look'', without complaint. Mayer's Fine Art Gallery chose to display ''Early Look'' in Norfolk, including Risko's work. Building management complained that the nude, female breasts depicted in the work were offensive and the piece should be removed from exhibit. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Erika Risko's work, ''Martyrdom'', was exhibited at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia without incident. The piece also showed in a student exhibit in Washington, D.C. called ''Early Look'', without complaint. Mayer's Fine Art Gallery chose to display ''Early Look'' in Norfolk, including Risko's work. Building management complained that the nude, female breasts depicted in the work were offensive and the piece should be removed from exhibit. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Instead of removing ''Martyrdom'', the gallery owner decided to cover the breasts, in an effort to make the building management's demand look foolish. There | '''Results of Incident:''' Instead of removing ''Martyrdom'', the gallery owner decided to cover the breasts, in an effort to make the building management's demand look foolish. There was also talk of plans to ask guests to design "tasteless" pasties which will be rotated over ''Martyrdom's'' breasts for the rest of the month. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Phillyist (www.phillyist.com) | '''Source:''' Phillyist (www.phillyist.com) | ||