Haacke

Question 1: It is understood by me that art historians or art critics have somewhat of a difficult time deciding from what period or art movement a given artwork is from. Furthermore, I believe art historians and critics look at who is making these artworks and then decide it must be from a specific period or movement. Why would Hans Haacke’s artwork be denied exhibition? I understood from the reading that Haacke usually titled his art with dates such as Real-Time Social System, as of May 1, 1971. I see this title with the date as a way to contextualize artworks, in a way already helping art historians and critics determine when it was created, but can this also limit the discretion that art historians and critics have in terms of assigning artworks to certain periods or movements?

Question 2: Haacke’s artwork may be considered political by many, especially those that Haacke attacked through art. I think what lies as the foundation for denying Haacke’s artwork from public exhibition is not the art itself, but the unforeseen consequences of what Haacke attempts to convey. Is this right? Should artist be denied exhibition because of political art? Additionally, should artist not be permitted from performing their art because they attack a certain group of individuals? What would the board that denied Haacke have said about Burden’s Shoot?