Art Guild told to remove painting of 'Bush Sodomy'
Fort Lauderdale, FL -- An explicit art piece at the private, nonprofit Broward Art Guild was removed from its prominent position in the gallery after the agency's director received a phone call from the county's Department of Cultural Affairs, which partially funds the group. The piece in question is a painting depicting President Bush being sodomized. Artist Alfred Phillips said images of an oil barrel and a man wearing a Muslim headdress in the work are part of a political statement about the United States being abused by oil companies. The exhibit's organizers accepted the Bush painting into the show, saying there was a relevant political message. Another piece depicts Bush dressed as the Statue of Liberty and holding a tablet with a swastika on it. The show is being held at the
Broward Art Guild, 530 NE 13th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL. until June 13.
Posted by Editor at May 31, 2005 06:44 PM
