By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
” It did more than just shut the doors of a gallery exhibiting Kulo, it surrendered the rights of artists and allowed censorship in.” – National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera
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Artists decry censorship, repression as CCP yields to pressure
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — A new formation of Filipino artists and civil rights defenders calling themselves Palayain ang Sining (Set Art Free) have taken up cudgels in defense of beleaguered artist Mideo Cruz. In a manifesto, the group said the whole controversy surrounding the Kulô exhibit at the CCP — particularly…
Artist Mideo Cruz wants to provoke critical thought, gets death threats instead
By INA ALLECO R.SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Off with his head! Or at least boycott his exhibit. Artist Mideo Cruz is now at the eye of one of the biggest controversies in the Philippine visual arts scene. His latest work “Poleteismo” is being vilified left and right by various religious groups and influential leaders, and an ABS-CBN…