Political News at Art News Blog is a listing of all the posts that have discussed politics, politicians, government issues, and political propaganda in art.

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• Sarah Palin Nude - I know that many visitors to Art News Blog like nudes and politics, so here it is in one post: Sarah Palin nude! Chicago painter Bruce Elliott has come up with a novel way to get customers into his Old Town Ale House bar in Chicago with his nude Sarah Palin picture.
• Politics and Art - George Bush - An exhibition of contemporary art prints at the New York Public Library has created a mild stir. The NY Times has reported that a number of library patrons have protested because of a series of 8 digital prints in the "Multiple Interpretations" exhibition called "Line Up."
• Hillary Clinton for President? - No, artnewsblog hasn't become a political news blog. Daniel Edwards has created a sculpture called "The Presidential Bust of Hillary Rodham Clinton: The First Woman President of the United States of America".
  
• Mixing Politics with Paint - Some say art and politics don't really mix, but artists just can't help themselves. I suspect it's mostly art collectors and commercial galleries that don't like political paintings as they often don't hang well in the living room above the lounge. Regardless, artists will keep voicing their opinions the best way they know.. with art.
• Visual artists mix paints and prints with politics - While a majority of the activism appears to be directed toward unseating the present administration, there are supporters of President Bush and his administration to be found within the art community.. they're just a little harder to find.
• Michael Dickinson's Turkish Court Case - The UK artist living in Turkey Michael Dickinson has had his court date moved forward to March 2008. Coxsoft art news says that Mr Dickinson appeared in a Turkish court yesterday, two police officers testified that they had seen the offending works displayed, and now the judge will consult with university arts professors on the matter.
• Artist Facing Prison Time in Turkey - Petition - Last year I mentioned that the British born collage artist Michael Dickinson had been accused of insulting the prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Turkish Author Elif Shafak's Charges Dropped - The popular Turkish novelist Elif Shafak has had charges of "insulting Turkish identity" dropped. It was decided that the evidence was lacking and the prosecutor dropped the charges.
• Artist Charged in Turkey - The British born artist Michael Dickinson may face up to three years in prison for displaying a collage of the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a dog.