The second coming from the Lord hangs the exhibition

The Ministry of Culture of Mexico confirmed on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Temporary suspension of the exhibition The second coming from the LordChawanico Fabian Sharez, at the Mexico City Museum.

The decision is derived from a judicial notification that is promoted through the request of Amaro and issued by the Sixth Provincial Court in administrative matters in the country’s capital.

According to the official statement, the suspension is temporary, and it will remain in effect until the competent judiciary will replace whether the final suspension of the sample revenue is.

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What is going on around it The second coming from the Lord?

The exhibition was opened recently As part of the programmed cultural activities By the box and presented a series of works where Charles Reinputing traditional religious symbols From a contemporary perspective, with Focusing on divided bodies and sexual and sexual identitiesAnd social criticism.

Fabian Charles was a controversial figure inside the Mexican artistic panorama. His work gained a bad reputation in 2019 With the image of the revolution, in which Emiliano Zapata was portrayed With heels, a pink hat and fixed to a white horse, which led to polarized reactions between the different social and political sectors.

For some, it represents a necessary violation of national and religious symbols; For others, a provocation offends.

Tension between art, religion and cultural rights

Although the Ministry of Capital Culture The cause of Ambro was not determinedThe nature of exposure content Criticism was born in social networks by Conservative sectors that accuse the rowing artist Or not to respect religious symbols.

In its position, the agency Repeat his commitment to freedom of expression through artAccess to cultural rights, and create safe spaces for the diversity of expressions.

The statement says: “The Ministry of Capital Culture maintains its commitment to enhancing freedom of expression through art (…) for all audiences.”

At the present time, the exhibition will remain closed to the audience until a new notice. Case He adds to a list of modern situations in Mexico When contemporary art was the subject of litigation, censorship or protests, it opened a discussion on the borders between creative freedom and respect for religious beliefs.

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