Discussion:

Note: Read the articles from provided links, and answer their questions. The answers for each article must be minimum 100 words. Cite the article at the end in APA.

Article 1 (100 words)

Return of Piss Christ (Links to an external site.)

•     What is the Piss Christ about?

•     When was it originally exhibited?

•     Why is it controversial?

• •         Has the controversy changed since the first time?

•     Are you personally offended?

•     Should offensive art be censored?

• •         How does the First Amendment factor in? Or does it?

•     Is this art? How do we decide what art is?

Article 2 (100 words)

Crying for Ana Mendieta (Links to an external site.)

•     Who was Ana Mendieta? Why are people "crying for" her?

•     What is a silueta?

•     What is the purpose of this protest, and how was it carried out?

• •         Why did they choose the Carl Andre retrospective?

•     How would you describe the author's personal experience with this event?

• •         Do you agree with some or all of her observations?
• •         Do you disagree with anything?

•     Do you believe it was wrong for these people to "disrupt" this exhibition?

•     Do you believe it was effective? Awkward? Both? Something else?

Article 3 (100 words)

Museum Rules: Talk Softly and Carry No Selfie Stick (Links to an external site.)

•     What is a "selfie stick"?

•     How are museums reacting to this trend?

• •         Why?
• •         Do you agree with their reasons?
• •         Why or why not?

•     What are some other common or regional rules at museums?

•     Which local museum is mentioned?

•     What rules do you think museums should or shouldn't have for visitors?

•     What do you believe is the job of the museum:

• •         To protect art
• •         To make art available to the public
• •         Both
• •         Something else