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|region=North America
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|subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Violence
|medium=Film Video, Mixed Media, Painting
|date_of_action=November-December 2016
|location=Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts
|description_of_content=The exhibition “State of the Union” opened the day after the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the university’s Winfisky Gallery. 19 artworks created by 13 artists from across the region were selected from an open call for works that reflect "concerns and hopes for our future" in post-election America, according to a statement by gallery curator Ken Reker.
|description_of_incident=The university temporarily closed the exhibition over Thanksgiving weekend after a group of students complained that they found several of the works hurtful and offensive. The piece that created the most controversy was a painting by Garry Harley that depicts members of the Ku Klux Klan, "Meeting Under A Black Moon in the Plains of Despair." Students mistook the representation as a pro-white supremacist work, when in fact it was intended as a critique of Trumpism. A closed-door meeting with fifty students was held the Monday after Thanksgiving to discuss how to move forward.
|description_of_result=The university decided to reopen the exhibition with several modifications, including contextualizing signage; the painting  'Meeting Under A Black Moon in the Plains of Despair' was cordoned off behind a drape.
 
Salem State President Patricia Meservey stated in a press conference that the decision to reopen the exhibition is based on the university's commitment to upholding principles of academic freedom and freedom of expression:
 
"These freedoms include: the scholarship of the curator; the expression of art by the artists; and the right to express dissenting and supportive views by the people who observe the work. […] We acknowledge that we could have done more to prepare our community. The overall outcome of the show offers gains for both those concerned about the exhibit and those concerned about freedom of expression, and builds on our approach all along: creating dialogue." (from Marblehead Wicked Local, Nov 29, 2016)
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[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/1/salem-state-hides-anti-trump-art-behind-drapes-stu/ College hides anti-Trump art behind drapes; students wanted censorship of KKK imagery], Dec 1, 2016
 
[http://ncac.org/banned-books-week/state-of-the-union-difficult-art-at-salem-state State of the Union: Difficult Art at Salem State], NCAC Blog, Nov 30, 2016
 
[http://marblehead.wickedlocal.com/news/20161129/salem-state-university-to-reopen-controversial-art-exhibition-today Salem State University to reopen controversial art exhibition today], Nov 30, 2016
 
[http://whdh.com/news/salem-state-students-and-staff-discuss-controversial-art-exhibit/ Salem State students and staff discuss controversial art exhibit], Nov 29, 2016
 
[https://www.thefire.org/fire-notes-uptick-in-student-driven-calls-for-art-censorship-as-salem-state-shutters-exhibit/ FIRE Notes Uptick in Student-Driven Calls for Art Censorship as Salem State Shutters Exhibit], By Alex Morey, Nov 28, 2016
 
[https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/28/salem-state-university-facing-criticism-minority-students-shutters-art-exhibit When Art Offends (and Isn't Understood) - Salem State invited artists to create works inspired by election. Several paintings, created by critics of Trump, were intended to draw attention to oppression. But minority students were offended -- and university shuttered exhibit.] By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, Nov 28, 2016
 
[http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-state-art-meeting-moved-to-tuesday/article_6646693f-d355-5193-9191-d35422b7a45d.html Salem State art meeting moved to Tuesday], Salem News, Nov 28, 2016
 
[https://www.artforum.com/news/id=64989 Salem State University Shuts Down Exhibition Responding to US Presidential Election], ARTFORUM News, Nov 25, 2016
 
[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/11/salem_state_university_suspends_exhibit_after_kkk_painting_upset Salem State University suspends exhibit after KKK painting upset students], Associated Press, Nov 23, 2016
 
[http://www.salemnews.com/news/art-or-hate-salem-state-university-shuts-down-controversial-show/article_72d57104-b135-11e6-81a5-a3d6e9159a4e.html Art or hate? Salem State University shuts down controversial show], By Dustin Luca Staff Writer, Salem News, Nov 22, 2016
 
[https://www.salemstate.edu/news/4888/update-winfisky-gallery/ Email apology to Salem State Students, Faculty and Staff Members], Nov 22, 2016
 
[https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/11/22/salem-state-art-exhibit-temporarily-suspended-for-controversial-painting/TnH1rMgdq4fNYqB9bErR8I/story.html Salem State art exhibit temporarily suspended after complaints], By Olivia Quintana GLOBE CORRESPONDENT, Nov 22, 2016
 
[http://whdh.com/news/gallery-featuring-kkk-painting-temporarily-closes-at-salem-state/#.WDS85x0tD8A.facebook Gallery featuring KKK painting temporarily closes at Salem State], Nov 22, 2016
 
[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154757350322803&set=a.10151507939052803.545301.639862802&type=3&theater Liz Embree (Facebook)], November 21 near Salem, MA
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<p>Censorpedia is a crowdsourced online database of censorship cases within the arts and in culture. It is aimed at those researching censorship, at activists working for freedom of expression, and at artists and other cultural producers whose expression has been subject to censorship or attempted censorship.</p>
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<p>Censorpedia documents censorship incidents by providing the who, what, when, where, and why. By providing a repository of information about what is vulnerable to censorship and about the strategies and tactics that have defeated previous’ censorship attempts, Censorpedia aids the fight for free expression.</p>
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Featured Case: Sewol_Owol_(painting)



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Artist: Hong Seong-dam

Year: 2014

Date of Action: August, 2014

Region: Asia

Location: Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, South Korea

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Painting

Confronting Bodies: City government of Gwangju, South Korea

Description of Artwork: A 32-foot-wide painting, which portrays, among other elements, Korean president Park Geun-hye as a maniacal scarecrow facing off against angered parents of children who died in the sinking of the MV Sewol ferry in April, 2014, a national tragedy that has had huge political repercussions. Park is being held back by former president Park Chung-hee (her late father), and her chief of staff Kim Ki-choon.

The Incident: The Biennale Foundation initially claimed that the work’s exclusion from the exhibition had nothing to do with politics and was purely logistical—Hong simply submitted the work late. But it was later revealed that the decision to withhold the painting from the 20th anniversary exhibition was in fact prompted by the city of Gwangju, which sponsors the exhibition to the tune of $2.4 million for this year’s Biennale. The city government had asked that Hong change the painting.

Results of Incident: In response to the censorship of Hong’s work, other artists featured in “Sweet Dew” removed their works from the exhibition and its curator, Yun Beom-mo, resigned. The president of the Gwangju Biennale Foundation, Lee Yong-woo, also resigned. The case has provoked international protests and has been covered widely.

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http://news.artnet.com/art-world/gwangju-biennale-president-resigns-over-censorship-82587



What is Censorpedia?

Censorpedia is a crowdsourced online database of censorship cases within the arts and in culture. It is aimed at those researching censorship, at activists working for freedom of expression, and at artists and other cultural producers whose expression has been subject to censorship or attempted censorship.

Censorpedia documents censorship incidents by providing the who, what, when, where, and why. By providing a repository of information about what is vulnerable to censorship and about the strategies and tactics that have defeated previous’ censorship attempts, Censorpedia aids the fight for free expression.

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