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'''Artist:''' Arthur K. Miller
'''Artist:''' Arthur K. Miller


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Sam Adams and Carol Adams, owners of Harbour Gallery
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Sam Adams and Carol Adams, owners of Harbour Gallery


'''Dates of Action:''' August - September, 2005
'''Dates of Action:''' August - September, 2005


'''Location:''' Portsmouth, Maine
'''Location:''' Portsmouth, Maine


 
'''Description of Artwork:''' Miller, noted primarily as a sports portrait painter (see ''The Catch'', left, of Willie May's), submitted sixteen seascape paintings for his exhibition at the Harbour Gallery. Miller requested that he be allowed to display twenty-three song lyrics with the paintings.  Among the rejected songs was ''Jesus is a Zombie'' and ''God is Dead''.  "God damn" is included in some of the song lyrics.  <P>
 
'''Description of Artwork:''' Miller submitted sixteen seascape paintings for his exhibition at the Harbour Gallery. Miller requested that he be allowed to display twenty-three song lyrics with the paintings.  Among the rejected songs was "Jesus is a Zombie" and "God is Dead." "God damn" is included in some of the song lyrics.  <P>
 
 


'''The Incident:''' After Adams submitted the lyrics, Carol Adams emailed him to say that eight of the lyrics would not be displayed. The gallery owners claim that the song lyrics have nothing to do with the paintings. Miller feels disrespected and censored. The gallery owners feel they have the right to reject paintings that they do not want to exhibit.  <P>
'''The Incident:''' After Adams submitted the lyrics, Carol Adams emailed him to say that eight of the lyrics would not be displayed. The gallery owners claim that the song lyrics have nothing to do with the paintings. Miller feels disrespected and censored. The gallery owners feel they have the right to reject paintings that they do not want to exhibit.  <P>


'''Results of Incident:''' The gallery exhibied Miller's painting accompanied by the approved lyrics in September of 2005.  Miller decided to distribute copies of the eight songs not included in the exhibit outside the gallery.  <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' The gallery exhibied Miller's painting accompanied by the approved lyrics in September of 2005.  Miller decided to distribute copies of the eight songs not included in the exhibit outside the gallery.  <P>


'''Source:''' Seacoastonline, www.seacoastonline.com
'''Source:''' Seacoastonline, www.seacoastonline.com


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Revision as of 03:05, 27 December 2011

Date: 2005

Region: North America

Subject: Language Religious

Medium: Installation Music Painting


ArthurKMiller.jpg

Artist: Arthur K. Miller

Confronting Bodies: Sam Adams and Carol Adams, owners of Harbour Gallery

Dates of Action: August - September, 2005

Location: Portsmouth, Maine

Description of Artwork: Miller, noted primarily as a sports portrait painter (see The Catch, left, of Willie May's), submitted sixteen seascape paintings for his exhibition at the Harbour Gallery. Miller requested that he be allowed to display twenty-three song lyrics with the paintings. Among the rejected songs was Jesus is a Zombie and God is Dead. "God damn" is included in some of the song lyrics.

The Incident: After Adams submitted the lyrics, Carol Adams emailed him to say that eight of the lyrics would not be displayed. The gallery owners claim that the song lyrics have nothing to do with the paintings. Miller feels disrespected and censored. The gallery owners feel they have the right to reject paintings that they do not want to exhibit.

Results of Incident: The gallery exhibied Miller's painting accompanied by the approved lyrics in September of 2005. Miller decided to distribute copies of the eight songs not included in the exhibit outside the gallery.

Source: Seacoastonline, www.seacoastonline.com