articles/Artists reject prizes to protest Spains embarrassing cultural policies — theartnewspaper.com

“The situation of culture and education in Spain is shameful, embarrassing and heartbreaking. It is not possible that such a ministry exists. It is a chimera,” said Colita in a letter to the culture minister José Ignacio Wert What’s the best way for an artist to voice his or her dissent these days? Turn down a hefty prize, if you follow the example set in Spain, where two artists have rejected national cultural awards to protest the government’s policies towards culture.

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