When Art Offends
On a recent visit to New York City, I stumbled upon a outdoor art
market in Soho. Intrigued by the organic “New Yorkiness”, I stopped to
encounter gritty “starving artists” with musty suitcases full of
original artwork. I couldn’t help but purchase a couple of pieces and
as I was leaving, I noticed one lonely artist with violent depictions
of animal slaughterhouses with renderings of Jesus superimposed over
them. “That is not art,” I thought, averting my eyes. “That guy
shouldn’t be allowed to show that.”
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