The first statue displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square was Jesus Christ. The 16th is an overweight laquisha. It is difficult to say exactly when the “9/11” of the art world happened. We could name Duchamp, Picasso, or Dali as the “Bin Laden” of western art, but there […]
Politics in the Museum
When Americans Lynched Mexicans, Valdez Art as Political Propoganda
There has been a lot of talk of lynchings lately in Austin, TX. Here’s a piece of art that has helped fuel the discussion: (The Strangest Fruit by Vincent Valdez, 2013) The New York Times ran an article about a forgotten part of history that has only […]