The World Socialist Web Site interviewed a number of people who visited the exhibit. Some of it is good, and some not so good. Only with state funding of the arts is it possible for history to determine what is worthwhile and what is not. It is certainly not up to the politicians to decide what is art and what is not. The government is becoming more reactionary and the right wing is becoming more dangerous.
Artists have the right to be for religion, and against it.
I thought that the painting of the Virgin Mary was very beautiful. As a Catholic, I can tell you that I didn't feel that this was anti-Catholic at all, especially when you consider that the artist who did it was expressing his feelings through the African heritage of which he is a part. They write that the artwork is not worth getting excited about. There is a Dutch expression, which says this is like making an elephant out of a mosquito. In my opinion, this is like the impeachment of President Clinton.