Filipino Art Exhibit Shut-down in Response to Christian Outcry
THE CHRISTIAN POST
By Christine Thomosos
PHILIPPINES - An art exhibit in the Philippines was shut down on Tuesday, after controversial pieces [by Mideo Cruz] upset the Christian community. The Philippine exhibit first opened in June and was set to close on Aug. 21 according to The Washington Post. However, religious officials and country leaders expressed their distaste for the exhibit in a country with a majority Roman Catholic population. Benigno S. Aquino III, president of the Philippines said he spoke with the Cultural Center of the Philippines where the artwork was displayed. He admitted to influencing the state-run cultural center that shut the exhibit down. [link]
By Christine Thomosos
PHILIPPINES - An art exhibit in the Philippines was shut down on Tuesday, after controversial pieces [by Mideo Cruz] upset the Christian community. The Philippine exhibit first opened in June and was set to close on Aug. 21 according to The Washington Post. However, religious officials and country leaders expressed their distaste for the exhibit in a country with a majority Roman Catholic population. Benigno S. Aquino III, president of the Philippines said he spoke with the Cultural Center of the Philippines where the artwork was displayed. He admitted to influencing the state-run cultural center that shut the exhibit down. [link]