It's smut, not art, Loveland protesters say

The Denver Post ^ | 10/1/10 | Monte Whaley

[a fool in paradise]

http://www.artnet.com/Artists/ArtistHomePage.aspx?artist_id=3831&page_tab=Artworks_for_sale

Other works by the artist.

And speaking of “cutting off heads”, this is from 2004

Poor George:
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[a fool in paradise]

[La Lydia]

Sounds like that town needs to think about replacing city council and defunding the arts program. If that is the kind of art people in Loveland want, then surely one or more for-profit galleries should open and would make a good living providing it. There is no reason for city government to do this. Then the people who are repelled by this — let’s face it, third-rate — art can simply avoid the private galleries selling it and everyone will be happy.

[a fool in paradise]

And this one:

YAWN.

Can I get one of Rahm and Barry?

[Westbrook]

They should have a work of “art” depicting the genocidal savage Mohammed raping his nine-year-old “wife”.

[GeronL]

How much government funding is this getting? Are they bussing in the schoolkids to see it?

[libertarian27]

Wow, the crap doodle this article is about is really gross - I suggest putting a picture of ‘Zero’s’ face on it and call it a day....art imitating art....goose / gander thing...see how it flies....

[GOPJ]

You’re right - they are closed minded bigots.

[Alex Murphy]

LOVELAND — About 25 to 30 residents stood outside the Loveland Museum/Gallery this morning protesting a portion of an exhibit that appears to show Jesus Christ involved in a sex act....the color lithograph produced by Stanford University's Enrique Chagoya is outright pornography, he said....

....The lithograph is spread over 12 panels, each about 7- by 7-inches, and is called "The Misadventures of the Romantic Cannibals." It's part of an touring 10-artist exhibit titled "The Legend of Bud Shark and His Indelible Ink." The exhibit is slated to be at the Loveland Museum/Gallery through Nov. 28.

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[Teflonic]

[magslinger]

You know, now that I’ve looked at those,

they sure fit a Luciferian manifesto as well...

No coincidence.

Excellent point well stated.

[OrangeHoof]

Easy response. Threaten to stand outside the museum and burn a Quran for every day the exhibit is on display.

[Bulldawg Fan]

Or threaten a law suit for a publically supported art gallery showing Christian material. They cringe at the thought of showing Christian material when it’s good, they should learn to have the same reaction when its bad.