Controversial art: 26 articles

Wim Delvoye’s stained glass windows – Morbid & spooky

Stained glass windows

Shiva statue at CERN, Meyrin: Why it’s there

Sculptures, Statues

The African Renaissance Monument – Africa’s most controversial statue

Sculptures, Statues

Ivanka vacuuming & Why throwing her crumbs makes you feel powerful

Performances

Banksy’s Cardinal Sin – An expose of rot within this institution

Sculptures, Street Art

Why did some hate Pablo Picasso’s Chicago sculpture?

Sculptures

Banksy’s Rage, The Flower Thrower – Everything you need to know

Paintings, Street Art

Why was Sally Mann’s Immediate Family so controversial?

Photography

Huang Yong Ping’s controversial Theater of the World

Installations, Mixed media

Huang Yong Ping takes you to Abbottabad, Osama’s hideout

Ceramics, Sculptures

What makes Bruce Nauman’s Clown torture so controversial?

Performances, Video art

What do you think about Dash Snow’s controversial polaroids? (NSFW)

Graffiti, Photography

Why was Tracey Emin’s bed a shock to the audience?

Installations

Lu Guang & pollution: Chinese regime doesn’t want you to see this

Photography

Keith Haring’s subversive Berlin Wall mural – The story behind

Murals, Paintings

Zhang Huan’s iconic performance: A small mountain of naked people

Performances

Richard Serra’s One Ton Prop (House of Cards) – The summation of his work

Sculptures

Banned: Sun Yuan & Peng Yu’s controversial dog video

Performances, Video art