People look at a statue of Israel's Culture and Sports minister Miri Regev in Tel Aviv, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Israeli artist Itay Zalait set up his depiction of Regev as a protest of her pushing for legislation mandating "loyalty" in cultural works. Image: AP/Oded Balilty
People look at a statue of Israel’s Culture and Sports minister Miri Regev in Tel Aviv, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Israeli artist Itay Zalait set up his depiction of Regev as a protest of her pushing for legislation mandating “loyalty” in cultural works. Image: AP/Oded Balilty
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli artist has placed a statue mocking Israel’s controversial culture minister in one of Tel Aviv’s major squares.
Itay Zalait set up his depiction of Miri Regev wearing a white gown and gazing into a full-length mirror early Thursday.
It comes as Regev, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest allies, is pushing for legislation mandating “loyalty” in cultural works. Artists have lashed out at her practices as an attempt to censor artistic expression.
It’s not the first time Zalait has taken to life-size art to express his protests. Two years ago, he erected a golden statue of Netanyahu to mock the idolatry of many Israelis toward him.
Tel Aviv City Hall said it respected the protest, but ordered the statue removed because it was placed without a permit. CC
Israeli artist mocks culture minister with life-size statue
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli artist has placed a statue mocking Israel’s controversial culture minister in one of Tel Aviv’s major squares.
Itay Zalait set up his depiction of Miri Regev wearing a white gown and gazing into a full-length mirror early Thursday.
It comes as Regev, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest allies, is pushing for legislation mandating “loyalty” in cultural works. Artists have lashed out at her practices as an attempt to censor artistic expression.
It’s not the first time Zalait has taken to life-size art to express his protests. Two years ago, he erected a golden statue of Netanyahu to mock the idolatry of many Israelis toward him.
Tel Aviv City Hall said it respected the protest, but ordered the statue removed because it was placed without a permit. CC
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