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Mideo’s cross and the Philippine art contretemps

By James Cordova Thu, Aug 18, 2011 11:08AM UTC View Comments

“Society puts my freedom above your hypocrisy.” – Transvestite, La Mala Educacion, un film de Pedro Almodovar Mideo Cruz, the Filipino visual artist who is the subject of a modern-day Inquisition in the Philippines, must be feeling like Jesus Christ these days. That is to say, every bit of abuse he suffers from the mouths...

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National artists Jose, Lumbera spar over controversial exhibit

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Aug 15, 2011 12:28PM UTC View Comments

Lumbera (wearing glasses) joins artists in defending Cruz. (Photo from Bulatlat.com)

Two of the Philippines’ National Artists for Literature – F. Sionil Jose and Bienvenido Lumbera – have issued dueling statements on the controversial art installation of Mideo Cruz which was shut down by state cultural authorities after extremists threatened to firebomb the exhibit and to hurt the artist. The statements of Jose and Lumbera represent...

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Philippines closes down ‘blasphemous’ art exhibit

By Carlos H. Conde Tue, Aug 09, 2011 1:16PM UTC View Comments

The Philippine art community was dealt a bombshell today when the Cultural Center of the Philippines closed down its main gallery where a controversial art exhibit is being shown. The exhibit features an artwork that many conservatives in the Philippines find offensive and blasphemous. Among others, it shows Jesus Christ with a penis. To learn...

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