Friday, December 11, 2009

Filmmaker bristles over Australia's barring of North Korean artists

Five painters had been commissioned to produce works for the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art show in Queensland. Their paintings will be there, but they won't.


Reporting from Seoul - Nick Bonner has a cautionary tale about propaganda, censorship and North Korea. But it's not what you think, he says.The British filmmaker and art dealer had helped commission five North Korean painters to produce works for an Australian art exhibit, inviting them to come and talk about their craft and inspiration.
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