Serious Farce

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Date: 1995 - 2005 1995 - 2005 1995 - 2005

Region: North America North America [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Other Explicit Sexuality Racial/Ethnic

Medium: Performing Art Film Video Design


Artist: Chang Wan Wee


Confronting Bodies: Concordia University, The Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery


Dates of Action: Summer 1998


Location: Montreal


Description of Artwork: Summer 1998 Chang Wan Wee advertised a non existent exhibition called "Serious Farce" in Montreal.

The Incident: Concordia University and The Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery tried legal action against the artist.

Results of Incident: The university requred a series of letters of apology to be sent.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=numcbsQh_qQ

Source: Valerio Marques, collaboration. http://youtube.com/watch?v=numcbsQh_qQ [[Category:]]