Caviar art scandal
August 7, 2010 · Print This Article
Albeit it might not be considered actually as ‘fresh news’, it fits seemingly well in my blog about caviar and for caviarists.
Back in 2005 the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow decided to remove Alexander Kosolapov’s “Icon Caviar” from its exhibition about Russian Pop Art after receiving heavy criticism and even threats from local Orthodox church.
Here’s the picture of that infamous piece of art:
If interested, I recommend you read the following article about that art scandal that shaked Russians art-community some years back: BBC News
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