There's a hot little gallery causing quite a stir in the neighborhood it's in. In Manhattan, no less, where people aren't
It's the Allegra LaViola gallery, and it's got parents all in a tizzy because just inside the front windows, visible to the school children passing by, are images parents don't want their kids to see. And in some cases, with good reason.
The show is called Pornucopia, and many of the exhibits are shocking, and poignant visual expressions of sexuality. Some seem more of an appreciation of nudity. And still others don't outwardly appear to have anything to do with porn at all.
“It’s very inappropriate for children to have to view that. That’s inappropriate,” Kelly Guilford of the South Bronx told CBS 2.
“If anything, they should put blinds or something to keep it covered, so the kids don’t look in,” said another resident, Tzvi Sitzer.
That's all well and good, but Laviola says people have screamed at her and called the police about her gallery. According to the officers who arrived at the scene, no laws are being broken. But we won't pretend to understand why Laviola couldn't put the less erotic exhibits up front, what with the playground and schools nearby, and all.
The show will end in a few days to make room for another exhibit that the owner promises will be much less controversial.
It's the Allegra LaViola gallery, and it's got parents all in a tizzy because just inside the front windows, visible to the school children passing by, are images parents don't want their kids to see. And in some cases, with good reason.
The show is called Pornucopia, and many of the exhibits are shocking, and poignant visual expressions of sexuality. Some seem more of an appreciation of nudity. And still others don't outwardly appear to have anything to do with porn at all.
“It’s very inappropriate for children to have to view that. That’s inappropriate,” Kelly Guilford of the South Bronx told CBS 2.
“If anything, they should put blinds or something to keep it covered, so the kids don’t look in,” said another resident, Tzvi Sitzer.
That's all well and good, but Laviola says people have screamed at her and called the police about her gallery. According to the officers who arrived at the scene, no laws are being broken. But we won't pretend to understand why Laviola couldn't put the less erotic exhibits up front, what with the playground and schools nearby, and all.
The show will end in a few days to make room for another exhibit that the owner promises will be much less controversial.
Made me look, and think. And I'm not seeing anything that might be in that window that I'm really wanting to censor. Kids can't be raised in a bubble nor should they be.
Based on the video, I'm not sure what they were hoping to keep the kids from seeing. The breasts on the Eve painting? The other ones didn't even appear to have nudity? If they were religious characters, no one would have a problem with them being nude, I suspect People always talk about not wanting to steal children's innocence, but if I recall correctly, children who grow up in a sexually repressive environment are much more likely to have sexual dysfunctions when they grow up. Also, why is it that a little bit of sex is so scary, but it's okay to show violence? Blah blah blah, in conclusion, if you see something you're worried will have a negative effect on your children, TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT instead of yelling at the owner of an art gallery.