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Silence Tastes Bad - Put Free Speech on the Menu: Toronto Artists Protest Koffler Fundraiser
June 04, 2009
Artists and supporters speak out for freedom of association at the launch of the Koffler Gallery fundraiser, ARTFUL DISH, Thursday, June 4, 10 AM at The Four Seasons Hotel, 21 Avenue Road. This protest will be held outside the hotel, at Avenue Road and Cumberland.
As this gala with "world class cultural luminaries" and "leading chefs" is announced, artists will don chef's hats, take up utensils and declare, "Silence Tastes Bad", "Occupation is Unsavoury", and "Put Human Rights on the Menu."
This action responds to the Koffler Gallery's eleventh hour "disassociation" from Reena Katz' relational art project, each hand as they are called, which was to be presented as part of the Luminato festival May 20.
After a year of active collaboration and sponsorship, the Koffler widely circulated a letter days before the show was to open, saying that they are disassociating from Katz' project due to her support of Israeli Apartheid Week. Koffler erroneously claimed that the artist "advocates the extinction of Israel as a Jewish state." Each hand as they are called has no relation to Israel/Palestine. Katz and curator Kim Simon have been forced to suspend the project.
"The Koffler's withdrawal was not based on Katz's artwork or conduct in relation to the project, but solely because of the artist's support for the human rights of Palestinians. This constitutes a serious attack on freedom of speech and political affiliation, and if unchallenged poses grave threats to all artists.
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: outside the Four Seasons Hotel
Location: 21 Avenue Road, Avenue Road & Cumberland Toronto, ON
For information contact: Jess Dobkin
Phone: 416-666-6220
Categories: Arts & Culture
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