Fur flies over stuffed animals in Russian art show
Taxidermy tabbies, as well as the stuffed and suspended corpses of dogs, rabbits and swans are not the only artwork in Jan Fabre's Hermitage Museum show, but they're raising the hackles of the Russian establishment. Criticism of the Belgian artist's installations in Russia's venerated temple of fine art have come from diverse groups, ranging from animal rights activists to religious elders, from the political right to the left. "This is psychological sadism," animal rights activist Svetlana Los
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