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All photos by Max Cook
In response to the removal of the David Wojnarowicz video from the National Portrait Gallery’s “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” exhibit, protesters gathered today in front of the Smithsonian Castle demanding the removal (or resignation) of Secretary Wayne Clough. While the media to protester ratio was nearly one to one, the group’s collective voice was no doubt heard by the ears of the Smithsonian. Organized by the New York based art action group “Art Positive“, the protesters marched and chanted in hopes that Clough be removed from his position and the video, “A Fire in My Belly”, be returned to the exhibit. While it’s unlikely that Clough will step down from his position, it’s clear that this controversy is far from over.
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