Zuckerman Museum Censors Ruth Stanford's Installation Before Inaugural Opening
On Saturday 1 March, just prior to its inauguration, the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw, Georgia, removed an artwork from its debut exhibition. The censored piece was Ruth Stanford's installation A Walk in the Valley, which explored links between land and white supremacist author Corra Mae Harris. Kennesaw State University President Daniel S. Papp ordered the removal from the show See Through Walls, originally featuring 14 local and national artists. The university stated the work did not fit the celebratory mood of the museum's opening. Harris's property had been acquired by the university in 2009. The exhibition proceeded without Stanford's contribution.
Key facts
- The artwork removal occurred on Saturday 1 March.
- The museum is the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw, GA.
- The exhibition was titled See Through Walls.
- 14 artists were originally planned to be featured.
- The removed work was A Walk in the Valley by Ruth Stanford.
- Kennesaw State University President Daniel S. Papp ordered the removal.
- The work addressed connections to white supremacist author Corra Mae Harris.
- The university acquired Harris's property in 2009.
Entities
Artists
- Ruth Stanford
- Corra Mae Harris
Institutions
- Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art
- Kennesaw State University
- CBS Atlanta
- ArtReview
Locations
- Kennesaw
- Georgia
- United States