MUSEUM FAITHFULLY STANDS WITH (first name?) CHAGOYA’S ART
Loveland, Colo., Sept. 29—The Loveland Museum Gallery devotes itself to keeping the Enrique Chagoya exhibit open to the public after it drew strong (or violent?) responses and attention from opponents of the work.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, a woman damaged Chagoya’s artistic display with a crowbar, due to belief that the artwork portrayed Jesus Christ in a sexual act. Kathleen Folden of Montana attacked the original exhibit known as “The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals.”
Although the piece offended some groups, the exhibit was previously reviewed by the Cultural Services Board, which includes many community members of the city, and no members expressed any concerns about the piece. …show more content…
I wasn’t trying to portray Christ; it’s a collage of cutouts from different books,” said Chagoya. Chagoya informed the public that his piece is merely a commentary on the issue of Catholic sexual abuse cases.
While many protesting groups agree with Folden’s actions taken against the Chagoya’s series, various community and national organizations maintain public support the exhibit and the Loveland Museum Gallery.
Public groups like the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) continue to offer their support to the museum and encourage people to visit the exhibit in Loveland.
“We intend to keep the display as is as a matter of artistic expression and free speech. We have never censored the exhibits in our gallery, and we never will,” said Nissley.
The Loveland Museum Gallery is open at 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, Colorado. Loveland’s museum is happy to take calls about their featured galleries at 970-962-2410.
The city of Loveland owns and operates the Loveland Museum Gallery, with funding from Timpke Family Foundation and public taxpayer dollars.
Readers can find more information about Enrique Chagoya’s artwork on the museum Web site, http://www.lovelandmuseumgallery.org/.
Loveland, Colo., Sept. 29—The Loveland Museum Gallery devotes itself to keeping the Enrique Chagoya exhibit open to the public after it drew strong (or violent?) responses and attention from opponents of the work.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, a woman damaged Chagoya’s artistic display with a crowbar, due to belief that the artwork portrayed Jesus Christ in a sexual act. Kathleen Folden of Montana attacked the original exhibit known as “The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals.”
Although the piece offended some groups, the exhibit was previously reviewed by the Cultural Services Board, which includes many community members of the city, and no members expressed any concerns about the piece. …show more content…
I wasn’t trying to portray Christ; it’s a collage of cutouts from different books,” said Chagoya. Chagoya informed the public that his piece is merely a commentary on the issue of Catholic sexual abuse cases.
While many protesting groups agree with Folden’s actions taken against the Chagoya’s series, various community and national organizations maintain public support the exhibit and the Loveland Museum Gallery.
Public groups like the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) continue to offer their support to the museum and encourage people to visit the exhibit in Loveland.
“We intend to keep the display as is as a matter of artistic expression and free speech. We have never censored the exhibits in our gallery, and we never will,” said Nissley.
The Loveland Museum Gallery is open at 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, Colorado. Loveland’s museum is happy to take calls about their featured galleries at 970-962-2410.
The city of Loveland owns and operates the Loveland Museum Gallery, with funding from Timpke Family Foundation and public taxpayer dollars.
Readers can find more information about Enrique Chagoya’s artwork on the museum Web site, http://www.lovelandmuseumgallery.org/.