According to the law, graffiti is illegal when it is painted on someone else’s property. Banksy, an artist from Britain, has made a career out of painting graffiti in public places. In his defiance of the law by drawing and stenciling designs on unauthorized walls, Banksy’s work was first looked
Month: November 2014
In 2012, in order to raise awareness of asexual rights, Japanese artist, Mao Sugiyama, had his genitals surgically removed. On April 8, Sugiyama tweeted on the popular social network, Twitter, “”[Please retweet] I am offering my male genitals (full penis, testes, scrotum) as a meal for 100,000 yen …Will prepare
In 2012, in order to raise awareness of asexual rights, Japanese artist, Mao Sugiyama, had his genitals surgically removed. On April 8, Sugiyama tweeted on the popular social network, Twitter, “”[Please retweet] I am offering my male genitals (full penis, testes, scrotum) as a meal for 100,000 yen …Will prepare
In Jack Katz’s chapter on, “The Ways of the Badass”, he lists three integral qualities a badass must possess. These qualities are being tough, being alien, and being mean. However, the media portrays the “badass” in a variety of ways, many of them not adhering to these three standards. For
In 2010, a law was passed in France banning full face coverings. This targeted Muslim women who wear the facial coverings because of religious beliefs. Although this mandate was not passed specifically to victimize these women, it has had that effect. A European court upheld the law when a women
All around the world the Nazi salute is seen as a controversial sign and is avoided at all costs. However, that did not stop actor Jonathan Meese from performing the hail on stage during an event at Kassel University. He was being charged by prosecutors in Germany for a fine
“The Triumph of Civic Virtue” by Frederick MacMonnies has sparked many controversies in Queens. The statue depicting a nude male standing on top of several female figures, who are “allegories of vice.” The most notable opposer is Democratic representative Anthony Weiner. He wrote to commissioner Edna Wells Handy, “It’s time
“It was pretty but it was so dirty and there was so much graffiti.” These are the comments that many Americans have when talking about visiting Rome. Rome is known for their beautiful, historic buildings; however, many tourists have a problem with the massive amounts of graffiti. Americans decided to
These small rectangular works of art have evoked curiosity and has upped the crime rates in the streets of Manhattan. Ryan McGinness created 5 different signs to post around the “rest stops” along the route of the Summer Streets program. Within a few days, these pieces of art were stolen
Australian climate change protesters buried their heads in the sand to mock the government’s refusal to take global warming seriously. Tony Abbott, the Australia’s prime minister, referred to global warming as “crap” back in 2009 and hasn’t changed his views since which is reflected in their laws. During July, Australia