‘Racist’ Mural in Tate Britain Restaurant Is Deemed ‘Offensive’ by Ethics Committee

The controversy surrounding a restaurant at London’s Tate Britain museum has deepened. After many raised concerns over a mural lining the walls of the institution’s Rex Whistler Restaurant, claiming that its subject matter is racist, Tate’s ethics committee deemed the work “offensive,” according to the Art Newspaper, which reported the eatery could now face closure altogether.
The mural in question, The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats (1927) by British painter R