The Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, Tasmania
After social media backlash, Dark Mofo art festival in Tasmania launches fund for Aboriginal artists
The festival drew criticism last month for an art project that would crowd-source blood from Indigenous and Aboriginal people
Santiago Sierranews
Following social media backlash, festival organisers cancel Santiago Sierra's Aboriginal blood-soaked flag work
Many Indigenous cultural leaders commented that the work perpetuated, rather than critiqued, the violence of colonialism
Contemporary artnews
Santiago Sierra will soak British flag in blood of colonised peoples
The Spanish artist says the work recognises the devastation caused by empire
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Tasmanian museum live streams 'human canvas' whose artist-designed tattoos are worth €150,000
Tim Steiner, whose entire back is covered in an ink piece created by Wim Delvoye, will sit in the empty Mona museum until the end of April