Spain’s Museum of Censored Art Shutters “Indefinitely” After Labor Protests

Spain’s Museum of Censored Art Shutters “Indefinitely” After Labor Protests

Barcelona’s Museu de l’Art Prohibit, which houses a collection of more than 200 artworks that have been censored or otherwise targeted for their content, has shuttered to the public for the foreseeable future following months-long labor protests. The museum, which opened to the public less than two years ago, announced on June 27 that it was “forced to close its doors indefinitely,” citing “financial losses” attributed to a series of protests le…

ArtDependence | Barcelona's Museum of Forbidden Art closes its Doors due to Protests

The museum featured more than 200 works that had been censored for political, social or religious reasons. Some pieces depicted controversial figures, including dictator Francisco Franco inside a fridge, Spain’s former king Juan Carlos I in a sexual scene with a Bolivian activist, and Saddam Hussein tied up and floating in a glass tank. – Artdependence

Barcelona’s Shuttered Museum of Censored Art Hits the Road

The world's first museum dedicated to banned art may have closed last month after prolonged union protests, but it intends to continue to 'confront censorship' abroad with a 'nomadic collection'.