An Airport Reinstalls Asian Elvis Artwork After Accusations of Censorship

March 25, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ Today, an artist leaves a major mark on the New Museum facade, AI is helping reconstruct ancient texts, and, after cries of censorship, the Memphis Airport has reinstalled an artwork by Tommy Kha that depicts the artist as Elvis.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

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Memphis Airport Reinstalls Asian Elvis Artwork After Accusations of Censorship

The airport took the work down after it “received a lot of negative feedback from Elvis fans,” including “a small number of comments” that referred to artist Tommy Kha’s race. | Elaine Velie

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