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Cruelty in the Name of Art?

By , About.com GuideApril 16, 2008

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Image source: unknown, circulating via emailOnline petitions are calling for the exclusion of Costa Rican artist Guillermo "Habucuc" Vargas from the upcoming Central American Biennial exhibition because he allegedly orchestrated an event last year in which a stray dog was literally starved to death in the name of art. Accounts of what really happened during the exhibit conflict, with the artist only fanning the flames of controversy. Read more...

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