“Three weeks after the Smithsonian Institution ignited fury in the museum world by censoring one of its own exhibitions – removing a video that appeared in the National Portrait Gallery’s groundbreaking exhibition of gay portraiture, “Hide/Seek” – the best option for undoing the damage remains the resignation of the man who made the decision.” Maybe, but I still think the best option for undoing the damage caused by the removal of David Wojnarowicz’s 1987 video work “Fire in My Belly” is to un-remove it.
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And Here Come The Calls For Smithsonian Chief G. Wayne Clough To Resign
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saltydog
I think the best option if form him to resign and to have the work back on display