callisthenes Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Anyone care to speculate on why there is a painting of Mohammad Atta as martyr in the window next door to the Carve skate board shop? Or am I misidentifying the subject of the portrait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Anyone care to speculate on why there is a painting of Mohammad Atta as martyr in the window next door to the Carve skate board shop?Or am I misidentifying the subject of the portrait?I thought it was Liza Minnelli. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 A couple weeks ago there was a topless woman masturbating (a painting of it, that is). The prudish mom in me sure came out but I left it be. Walking by yesterday, there is also a crucified Obama-as-Jesus, crown of thorns, the whole thing. ANyway, I think someone is making that space in to a "gallery" or studio and this is just the kind of art they paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callisthenes Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 A couple weeks ago there was a topless woman masturbating (a painting of it, that is). The prudish mom in me sure came out but I left it be. Walking by yesterday, there is also a crucified Obama-as-Jesus, crown of thorns, the whole thing. ANyway, I think someone is making that space in to a "gallery" or studio and this is just the kind of art they paint.So then it's not a madrasa, it's just the usual "provocative" art, circumscribed into narrowly defined veins of "protest". I guess shouldn't expect a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed to be displayed with the Mohammed Atta as an ironic 9/11 tribute this fall, should I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 A couple weeks ago there was a topless woman masturbating (a painting of it, that is). The prudish mom in me sure came out but I left it be. Walking by yesterday, there is also a crucified Obama-as-Jesus, crown of thorns, the whole thing. ANyway, I think someone is making that space in to a "gallery" or studio and this is just the kind of art they paint.I approve of the prudish mom response. While these displays make your maternal duties more difficult, your acceptance of sometimes idiotic free speech is admirable. I envy your children.It's one of those conundrums - art can be controversial, yet being controversial doesn't mean that there's artistic content. Someone wants attention. This is a cry for a pacifier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Matt Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 The Obama-Jesus being crucified by hooded Klansmen...subtle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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