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girl-of-stupidology

3 months ago

the david zwirner gallery and the felix gonzalez torres foundation in the smithsonian removed the descriptive plaque for portrait of ross in la by felix gonzalez-torres. the old plaque explained portrait for ross' origins as the artist's partner's aids related death, and replaced it with a plaque with absolutely no information about the piece itself, who ross was, or who gonzalez-torres was either. portrait of ross was also reeranged to lay on the floor long ways instead of in a pile as it typically is situated, and the plaque outside the exhibition FOR GONZALEZ-TORRES omits his sexuality, as well as his aids related death. i'm in utter disbelief

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The Smithsonian's queer erasure of an AIDS artwork should alarm us all

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery i

The David Zwirner Gallery And The Felix Gonzalez Torres Foundation In The Smithsonian Removed The Descriptive

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what crazy? contemporary art modern art oh…uh…no… that’s like…having the curator drawing a mustache on the statue of david like i know about the unnescary removal of the plaque BUT DOWNRIGHT altering the piece itself??? felix gonzalez torres portrait of ross in la

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instantnoooodles

1 month ago