The group Art Against Cuts busted into a recent Sothebys while a Warhol piece was being auctioned with a large banner reading “Orgy Of The Rich” and throwing fake money into the air. the group states that they are “fighting back against the most significant governmental attack on the public sector in living memory. In the arts we are anticipating feeling the full weight of this socially irresponsible policy, especially in terms of funding for arts education. We are in solidarity with the other sectors fighting against the cuts and openly welcome co-ordinated action in creative and innovative ways.”
I think my favorite part about this performance was that so many of the wealthy in the room were actually enjoying the protest and taking photos with their phones. Guess it’s just another great story to tell while out on the yacht over the weekend. Watch the full video after the jump.
these guys could have actually made something real happen instead of acting like a bunch of silly little kids… when the people you are protesting against are laughing and taking pictures of you, that’s probably a bad sign
Not very good at protesting but awesome preformance artists.
What’s the point of this protest? Yes, rich people buy expensive stuff – so what?
In a world where the US president approves firing missiles against weddings in Afghanistan, this is what you protest?