Censorship Protests Continue | NY

David Wojnarowicz's controversial religious-themed video which was pulled from display at the Smithsonian in November went on display Thursday at Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art. In addition to New York City's MoMA, in Pittsburgh, The Mattress Factory Museum is also currently screening David Wojnarowicz's "A Fire in My Belly" in their lobby through February 13, 2011.

The video which includes images of crawling ants on a crucifix was removed from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in response to pressure from religious extremists. On January 2nd,God's Art Museum"honored" (is that the right word?) the censors of the Smithsonian display with our first annual Worst of the Year Awards.

Also showing the video are the the Andy Warhol Museum and the Wood Street Galleries in Pittsubrgh; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA; The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; the Pacific Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, OR; The New Museum, New York; International Center for Photography, New York; The Glassel School of Art, Houston, TX; Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; The Tate Modern, London; and many more.