Art Attack

by Art Manke

A female artist runs headlong into the buzz saw of cultural appropriation and political correctness when her controversial painting is exhibited at a prominent biennial exhibition.

A female artist runs headlong into the buzz saw of cultural appropriation and political correctness when her controversial painting is exhibited at a prominent biennial exhibition.

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  • Steve Lyons: Art Attack

    While on the surface it is about the horrors of political correctness, it is also about the impossibility of being an artist in the 21st century. Translating from the world of visual art to the world of play writing, the play is about only being produced if your art (or play) meets all the requisite check marks. Having a son who endured the oppressive political correctness of Evergreen State College (Washington State), this play brings up anger and sadness at the current state of culture in America. I really liked this important, thoughtful, and brave play. Highly recommended.

    While on the surface it is about the horrors of political correctness, it is also about the impossibility of being an artist in the 21st century. Translating from the world of visual art to the world of play writing, the play is about only being produced if your art (or play) meets all the requisite check marks. Having a son who endured the oppressive political correctness of Evergreen State College (Washington State), this play brings up anger and sadness at the current state of culture in America. I really liked this important, thoughtful, and brave play. Highly recommended.

  • Ross Tedford Kendall: Art Attack

    A breathless, hard hitting play that asks tough questions. I particularly enjoyed how fair it is to all characters represented here. I really felt that I was a fly on the wall watching the drama unfold in each scene. Very timely, and very provocative.

    A breathless, hard hitting play that asks tough questions. I particularly enjoyed how fair it is to all characters represented here. I really felt that I was a fly on the wall watching the drama unfold in each scene. Very timely, and very provocative.

  • Phillip Korth: Art Attack

    An excellent and incredibly timely play, 'Art Attack' ranges from hilarious to poignant as it deftly examines identity, privilege, cultural appropriation, and censorship, in both art and America at large.  A play of remarkable immediacy and relevance, it must be among the very leading edge of plays written during and with the tumultuous year of 2020 in mind, as it discusses truthfully where we currently stand and, with hope, laying out the long road ahead of us.

    An excellent and incredibly timely play, 'Art Attack' ranges from hilarious to poignant as it deftly examines identity, privilege, cultural appropriation, and censorship, in both art and America at large.  A play of remarkable immediacy and relevance, it must be among the very leading edge of plays written during and with the tumultuous year of 2020 in mind, as it discusses truthfully where we currently stand and, with hope, laying out the long road ahead of us.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Ten Chimneys Foundation, Year 2020