"The exhibition included large-scale translucent paleta sculptures embedded with handcuffs and firearms, an illuminated paleta cart bearing the phrase "U.S. Department of Stolen Land Security" and paintings juxtaposing Indigenous iconography, pop cultural imagery and references to contemporary border politics."
"According to the artist and faculty members, the exhibition was closed without advance notice, and its street-facing windows were covered with brown paper. In an email cited by sources, CVAD leadership confirmed that UNT had terminated its loan agreement with Boston University and was making arrangements to return the works."
"The UNT faculty response to the show's cancellation was swift. Members of the CVAD issued an open letter addressed to UNT's president Harrison Keller and university leadership, expressing concern about what they characterised as a lack of transparency and the potential erosion of academic standards."
The University of North Texas cancelled a solo exhibition by artist Victor Quiñonez at its College of Visual Art & Design Gallery nine days after opening. The exhibition, Ni de Acquí, featured sculptures and mixed-media works from the I.C.E. Scream series, including large paleta sculptures embedded with handcuffs and firearms that critique US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. The university terminated its loan agreement with Boston University and covered the gallery's street-facing windows without advance notice or public explanation. Faculty members and students protested the closure, raising concerns about censorship and lack of transparency. The exhibition included illuminated paleta carts and paintings combining Indigenous iconography with references to border politics.
Read at The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]