Catholics Force Closing of Religious Barbie Doll Exhibition
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By Sarah Cascone
ARGENTINA---Under pressure from religious groups, a Buenos Aires art exhibition featuring Barbie and Ken dolls reimagined as religious figures such as Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Buddha, and the Hindu goddess Kali has been cancelled, reports the AFP. Titled “Barbie: The Plastic Religion,” the show, from Argentinian artists Marianela Perelli and Pool Paolini, was to feature 33 sculptures of the famed Mattel doll transformed into religious figurines. “The artists were threatened by Argentine Catholic groups that were going to come the day of the opening,” gallery director Marcelo Bosco told the AFP about the decision to cancel the show ahead of its planned October 11 opening. “Everything has been suspended for security reasons.”[link]
By Sarah Cascone
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| Marianela Perelli and Pool Paolini, Barbie as Our Lady of Guadalupe, from “Barbie: The Plastic Religion.” Photo: Mike Mozart. |
