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Canadian university apologizes for asking artist to remove his 'political' painting
The Crossing bears a resemblance to Washington Crossing the Delaware, but with lemmings instead of Revolutionary soldiers ...
Controversy over lemmings painting exposes the real snowflakes at PEI veterinary college
The painting, which reads as well-executed political satire, was meant to indicate American political leadership was ...
P.E.I. vet college apologizes for asking artist to remove piece showing lemmings and U.S. flag
The Atlantic Veterinary College has apologized to its former artist-in-residence, who quit after being asked to take down a ...
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Artist quits post after P.E.I. vet college tells him to remove painting based on U.S. politics
It's meant to evoke the iconic Washington Crossing the Delaware painting by Emanuel Leutze. (Wayne Thibodeau/CBC) Stephen Brun works for CBC in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Through the years he has been ...
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Artist accuses P.E.I. college of censoring political painting of lemmings, U.S. flag
The artist in residence at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown has quit, saying school administrators have ...
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P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
Christopher Griffin's painting, "The Crossing," shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as they cross an icy waterway ...
The Canadian Press on MSN8d
P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship
The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that an artist in residence take down a painting that ...
The Reporter12d
Friends of Washington Crossing Park gets grant for 250th celebration
We are thrilled to contribute to Pennsylvania’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country by enhancing our ...
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UPEI AVC artist in residence resigns over response to painting
The artist in residence at the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) has quit after being told to take down a painting that received complaints from US faculty members ...