Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Russian Artist Seeks Asylum after Putin Portrait Seized.


A Russian artist is seeking asylum and has fled the country after four of his works, including a portrait of president Putin in lingerie, were seized from a gallery for "extremism."
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Russian-artist-seeks-asylum-after-Putin-and-Medvedev-portrait-seized/30255

Here is the artists' website.
http://altunin.at.ua

1 comment:

  1. I can understand why Putin would get offended, the artist doesn't do him justice.

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