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Last November, one of the biggest controversies to hit the art world since the culture wars of the early '90s erupted over an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. That show, "Hide/Seek," co-curated by University at Buffalo professor Jonathan Katz and the portrait gallery's David Ward, will be the focus of a debate on museums and censorship slated for 2 p.m. Sunday in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1285 Elmwood Ave.).
The debate will take on issues that resulted from the National Portrait Gallery's censorship of "Hide/Seek" after complaints from conservative lawmakers over its use of religious iconography. Participants include Katz, who directs UB's doctoral visual studies program, along with Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian's undersecretary for history, art and culture, and UB law professor Fallers Sullivan.See the full content of this document
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