The leaders of some Catholic groups are up in arms over a certain edible piece of art. Here in New York, an artist by the name of Cosimo Cavallaro has drawn considerable press over a 200lb piece of chocolate. The uproar comes from the fact that it is sculpted to look like a naked statue of Jesus on the cross. News of the gallery's presentation has been made widespread due to the play on religion and the ability of self-proclaimed Catholic leaders to spin themselves silly over the matter.
From the BBC:
The gallery's creative director, Matt Semler, said the gallery was considering its options in the wake of angry e-mails and telephone calls.
"We're obviously surprised by the overwhelming response and offence people have taken," he said. "We are certainly in the process of trying to figure out what we're going to do next."
Mr Semler said the timing of the exhibition was coincidental.
Mr Cavallaro, the Canadian-born artist, is known for using food ingredients in his art, on one occasion painting a hotel room in mozzarella cheese.
There are many different opinions being expressed about the artwork. Some would call it tasty and others like Bill Donahue call it an assault on Christian sensibilities. However, the whole controversy is over expressive art. It is art and nothing more. Art has created feuding debates in the past and will continue to do so as long as people exhibit creativity.
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