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CCP closes down gallery with controversial ‘Kulo’ exhibitStory from GMANews | Image from Ina Silverio
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has closed down on Tuesday the main gallery where the controversial “Kulo” exhibit is on display.
One of the artworks displayed in the gallery — artist Mideo Cruz’s piece, a mixed-media collage called “Poleteismo” — has triggered a heated debate between freedom of expression and respecting religious sensibilities.
“Due to numerous emails, text messages and other letters sent to various offficers of the CCP, and to the artists themselves, with an increasing number of threats to persons and property, the members of the Board of the Cultural Center of the Philippines have decided to close down the Main Gallery where the Kulo Exhibit is on display,” the CCP said.
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CCP closes down gallery with controversial ‘Kulo’ exhibit
Story from GMANews | Image from Ina Silverio

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has closed down on Tuesday the main gallery where the controversial “Kulo” exhibit is on display.

One of the artworks displayed in the gallery — artist Mideo Cruz’s piece, a mixed-media collage called “Poleteismo” — has triggered a heated debate between freedom of expression and respecting religious sensibilities.

“Due to numerous emails, text messages and other letters sent to various offficers of the CCP, and to the artists themselves, with an increasing number of threats to persons and property, the members of the Board of the Cultural Center of the Philippines have decided to close down the Main Gallery where the Kulo Exhibit is on display,” the CCP said.

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