Mexican Artist Decries “Censorship” of Queer Nun and Priest Portraits

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A federal judge ordered the authorities of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to suspend the exhibition “The Coming of the Lord”, by the plastic artist Fabián Chairez, after several protests by the Catholic community that considers the artistic exhibition offensive. Francisco Javier Rebolledo Peña, head of the Sixth District Court in Administrative Matters, granted the provisional suspension to the Association of Christian Lawye…

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Mexican Artist Decries “Censorship” of Queer Nun and Priest Portraits

After sparking fury and legal complaints from some members of Mexico’s Catholic community, contemporary artist Fabián Cháirez’s exhibition featuring suggestive portraits of queer priests and nuns has been suspended per a judge’s orders. Hosted in a gallery at a public university in Mexico City, Cháirez’s La venida del Señor (The coming of the Lord) drew criticism and multiple protests in recent weeks.In a March 5 statement shared on social media…

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The Sixth District Court in Administrative Matters, in charge of Judge Francisco Javier Rebolledo Peña, issued an order on March 4, 2025 for the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to suspend within 24 hours the exhibition “La Venida del Señor” by the Chilean artist Fabián Cháirez. You may also be interested: Organizations and citizens demand that UNAM withdraw exhibition “The Coming of the Lord” This measure responds to a provisiona…

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Francisco Javier Rebolledo Peña, head of the Sixth District Court in Administrative Matters, gave a 24-hour period to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to suspend the controversial exhibition La Venida del Señor del artista chiapaneco Fabián Cháirez, otherwise he will request the use of public force. The justice provider granted a temporary suspension to the Association of Christian Lawyers that orders the maximum house of stud…

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MEXICO CITY.— After the suspension of the controversial exhibition ‘The Coming of the Lord’, which was exhibited at the Academy of San Carlos, of UNAM, its author, Fabián Cháirez, accused him of censorship and an attack on his right to freedom of expression. Likewise, the Chiapas painter pointed out that the provisional suspension decision, dated February 28 and issued by a district judge, was not personally notified or issued a document, so he …

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The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) was forced to suspend the exhibition “La Venida del Señor”, by the artist Fabián Cháirez, after a federal court granted a temporary suspension to the Association of Christian Lawyers. The judicial measure responds to the demand of the association, which argues that the exhibition is a lack of respect for Catholicism. The exhibition, which was exhibited at the San Carlos Academy in Mexico City, …