Catholic group forces removal of 'sacrilegious' exhibit from art gallery

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC is removing a video that forms an exhibit after complaints from a Catholic group that the images were sacrilegious.

Catholic group forces removal of 'sacrilegious' exhibit from art gallery
Wed, 01 Dec, 2010 - 08:25

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC is removing a video that forms an exhibit after complaints from a Catholic group that the images were sacrilegious.

Catholic League President Bill Donohue told the New York Post that the video by artist David Wojnarowicz was "hate speech".

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