Self Portrait of a Martyr
Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Region: North America [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Religious [[:Category:|]]
Medium: Painting [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Artist: Cong Lu, "Lucong"
Confronting Bodies: Students at the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD)
Dates of Action: November 14, 2002
Location: ASLD's main lobby at 200 Grant St.
Description of Artwork: Depiction of a young Asian man lifting his shirt up revealing his torso strapped with explosives, and a pistol tucked into his waistband.
The Incident: After Lucong's receipt of a Student Best of Show award his paintings was hung in the main lobby of the ASLD. Shortly thereafter, several students complained about the painting, calling it anti-American, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian. These students wanted the painting moved to a less prominent spot in the school.
Results of Incident: The artist's right to self-expression and the artworks placement received the full support of the executive director of the ALSD, the faculty and the board of directors. The painting remained in its location.
Source: NCAC, from an article in the RockyMountainNews.com [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]
