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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2008|2008]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Installation|Installation]] [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' Erika Risko; Mayer Fine Art | '''Artist:''' Erika Risko; Mayer Fine Art | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Management of the building where Mayer's Fine Art is located | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Management of the building where Mayer's Fine Art is located | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' July 2008 | '''Dates of Action:''' July 2008 | ||
'''Location:''' Norfolk, Virginia, United States | '''Location:''' Norfolk, Virginia, United States | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Four canvases that collectively depict a woman's nude torso and arms. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Four canvases that collectively depict a woman's nude torso and arms. <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> | '''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> | ||
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'''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 is 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> | '''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 is 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) | ||
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[[Category:Nudity]] | [[Category:Nudity]] | ||
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[[Category:Erika Risko; Mayer Fine Art]] | [[Category:Erika Risko; Mayer Fine Art]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:59, 27 November 2011
Date: 2008
Region: North America
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Installation Painting
Artist: Erika Risko; Mayer Fine Art
Confronting Bodies: Management of the building where Mayer's Fine Art is located
Dates of Action: July 2008
Location: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Description of Artwork: Four canvases that collectively depict a woman's nude torso and arms.
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.
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 is 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.
Source: Phillyist (www.phillyist.com) Category:Painting
