Banff red-faced over 'art' in a vial

December 14, 2001
Source: Globe and Mail
Original story - link verified on December 14, 2001

The president of the Banff Centre issued a public apology Wednesday after a Mexican performance artist sparked controversy by privately masturbating into seven glass vials and calling it art. "We want to be an institution that is looked on with pride by Albertans and by Canadians," said Mary Hofstetter, president and CEO of the centre. "We realized that some people were very offended and we wanted to acknowledge that.

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