Towards A More Respectful Phallus

Brooklyn College art students cannot fathom why it’s offensive to exhibit provocative art in a war memorial:

A Brooklyn art exhibition that included a pet rat and a sculpted penis has been shut down by city officials who judged it too raunchy for the public.

The show, by Brooklyn College graduate students at the city-run Brooklyn War Memorial, was canned by the Parks Department after some people complained about the phallic display, which bore an obscene inscription, sources said.

A spokesman confirmed the exhibition was deemed offensive to families and said the department, which owns the space, has an agreement with the college to display “suitable” art.

But exhibitor Marni Kotak complained, “We have spent thousands of dollars and many hours putting together site-specific installations.”

See also: Brooklyn War Memorial.