2006
Potentially Harmful: The Art of American Censorship
January 10 – March 10

The exhibition Potentially Harmful: The Art of American Censorship examines of the role of art—especially provocative art—in fostering and defining a distinct American culture. Through two exhibitions, presentations of spoken word and performance artists, artists’ talks, panel discussions, a film screening and a series of legal seminars, this project reflects on the environment that nurtures contentious art and the role of fostering artistic controversy in shaping a free society.

Artists:
Lynda Benglis, Critical Art Ensemble, Sue Coe, Benita Carr, Alex Donis, Karen Finley, Eric Fischl, Tom Forsythe, John Jota Leaños, Gayla Lemke, Alma Lopez, Robert Mapplethorpe, Carolee Scheemann, Dread Scott, Andres Serrano, Elizabeth Sisco, Louis Hock, David Avalos, John Sims, John Anthony Trobaugh, Pat Ward Williams, Nancy Worthington, Marilyn Zimmerman, and The File Room by Muntadas.

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EXHIBITIONS

Potentially Harmful: The Art of American Censorship
January 10 – March 10
Opening Reception: January 10, 5- 8 pm
Student Docent Tours: M-F 3pm

Potentially Harmless
Grady High School students respond to censorship issues.
February 2 – March 17
Opening Reception: February 2, 5 to 7 pm
Youth Art Connection Gallery

LECTURES/PANELS

January 10
4 pm: Karen Finley, Artist’s Talk
5 pm: Reception
Welch School Gallery

January 11 3 pm
Considering Karen Finley: Women's Bodily Rights and Reproductive Freedom in Global Perspective
Women’s Studies Student Panel
Troy Moore Library, 839 General Classroom Building

January 14 2 pm
Karen Finley and Del Hamilton: Artistic Citizenship
7 Stages Theater

February 1 7 pm
Artists’ Rights Panel
Dread Scott, Svetlana Mintcheva and Gerry Weber with Lisa Kincheloe
Book Signing: Censorship in Camouflage, eds. Svetlana Mintcheva and Robert Atkins
Rich Auditorium, Woodruff Arts Center

February 2 1 pm
Dread Scott: Artist’s Talk
College of Arts and Sciences Visiting Artist and Scholars Series
University Student Center, Speaker’s Auditorium

FILM SCREENINGS/PERFORMANCES

Karen Finley: George and Martha
7 Stages Theater
January 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
January 15 at 5pm

Censorious
A documentary on the censorship of women artists
January 19
2 pm, AH 339
3 pm, AH 217
7 pm, AH 406

ART AMOK!: You Can't Say That!
January 21, 9 pm-midnight
7 Stages Theater
Pushing the boundaries of appropriateness and focusing on the issues of censorship, this event aligns with 7 Stages' presentation of Karen Finley's George and Martha.

Eyes Wide Shut
February 23, 7 pm
Rich Auditorium, Woodruff Arts Center
Film Screening & Talk Back with Dr. Matthew Bernstein, Emory University

OutSpoken Word with the Eboni Poets
March 2, 7 pm
Welch School Gallery
First Thursday Downtown Art Walk

LEGAL SEMINARS
A series directed by Georgia Lawyers for the Arts addresses issues related to artistic integrity, prior restraint and fair use.

February 7
Censorship in Film
The Contemporary
7 pm

February 15
Censorship in the Visual Arts
Welch School of Art & Design
7 pm

February 22
Censorship of Theatre & Performance Art
7 Stages Theatre
7 pm

EXHIBITION AND EVENT SITES

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY:

Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Gallery
10 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE
Gilmer St./Peachtree Center Ave.
School: 404.651.2257
Gallery: 4.651.0489
Monday through Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 12 - 4 pm

Troy Moore Library
839 General Classroom Building
Peachtree Center Ave./Decatur St.

Student Center, Speaker's Auditorium
44 Courtland Street
Gilmer St./Courtland St.
404.462.9103

ATLANTA:

Rich Auditorium
Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
www.woodruffcenter.org

7 Stages Theater
1105 Euclid Ave
Atlanta, GA 30307
404.523.7647
www.7stages.org

Youth Art Connection Gallery
63 Auburn Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.614.6233
Tuesday - Friday: 12-5pm www.youthartconnection.org

IMAGE @ The Contemporary
535 Means St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.352.4225 x. 12
www.imagefv.org
www.thecontemporary.org