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    Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel was invited to do a mural in downtown Edmonton and ends up getting shit on by the culture police.

    "The mural is inspirational, she said, and may spur further acceptance of art using spray paint in the city.

    But, she added, "His words are problematic."

    For San Miguel to say he was inspired by Indigenous artworks was a step over the line.

    "The fact that we have somebody who is rather a tourist come and want to make Aboriginal art is rather irresponsible," she said. "As a cultural tourist, not spending time with Indigenous people does lack of some sincerity."

    "It's important for the artist to talk to the people of this territory to see if they have the right to do the work or if there are any problems with the work."

    'Cultural tourist': How a renowned street artist's 'Indigenous inspiration' fell flat
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/e…

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    • Doesn't look any different to what he normally paints.PhanLo
    • ^ yup, he's just getting flack for just saying he had inspiration (animal spirit). it was probably just a throw-away comment, anywayGnash
    • the cultural appropriation thing has created a toxic landscape in the canadian art and lit sceneGnash
    • So much street art is inspired by folk tales, it definitely seemed a throwaway comment. I remember the Os Gemeos painted a castle in Ayr and drew some ScottishPhanLo
    • ...folk tale characters, but folk were really into them. No cultural appropriation mentioned. :-)PhanLo
    • Amazing budget for the wall though.PhanLo
    • ^ yes, so great that they were able to raise the funds. Silly reaction put a bit of a damper on itGnash
    • And I thought MuriKKKa owned dumb.utopian
    • we have it by the bucket loads.Gnash
    • She seeks offence out any which way she can: https://www.ualberta…Nairn
    • ..takes party prop head-dress from reveller, uses it in photo 'artwork', offers photo to museum, is offended when asked for party prop head-dress alongside.Nairn
    • ^ there's a tsunami of offended washing over canadaGnash
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