Chicago Sun-Times weighs in on art controversy

December 9, 2001
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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Oh Canada! A spokesman for the Banff Art Centre in Alberta, Canada, on artist Israel Mora's artwork consisting of seven vials of his semen in a cooler strung up between two trees: "When I think about contemporary art, I think that by definition it is meant to explore current issues facing society. It is about creating dialogue. It is about asking difficult--" Oh, be quiet

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