In another sign that either the world economy is in dire straits or that gallery owners are getting more creative, two naked women horsing around in a bathtub have caused traffic jams, near accident, a raised profile for the art exhibit they are supposedly involved with, and, big surprise, return fire from your favorite kind of group of all time...
...a conservative families coalition.
The exhibition by world-renowned Brisbane artist Tracey Keller features 25 original acrylic paintings on linen depicting naked women in various poses.
In the stunt, two apparently naked women take a bath together and separately from 5pm to 7pm in the gallery's window, in candle-lit scenes reminiscent of those made famous by Mena Suvari in the movie American Beauty.
The Queensland branch of the Australian Family Association has expressed serious concern about the local exhibit, although the police have done nothing since there have been no formal complaints.
[The Association's] President Mark Holzworth described it as "childish, immature, teenage schoolboy voyeur stuff" that added no credibility to the gallery or the artists featured.
"This will not attract art-lovers, it will attract voyeurs which is not good for Brisbane or women in general," Mr Holzworth said.
"I thought we had grown up as a society. Not even brothels would be this brazen to promote their services."
What services is this gallery promoting? It's promoting art, not $5 blow jobs by a highway ramp, dumbass. Why don't you stop by for some $4 wine and smelly cheese, Mr. Holzworth, and sit back and enjoy...
...although the following photo is VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!
Too late now...
Via News.com (AU)
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