Brian Cowen Nude Portraits Controversy
Two oil paintings depicting Brian Cowen, then-Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland, in the nude, were briefly displayed in Dublin art galleries in March 2009 as an act of guerilla art. The response of the media, politicians and the Garda Síochána (Irish police force) led to a sustained controversy referred to by some as Portraitgate.
In 2011, it was reported that both paintings were on display in Sean Mac D's pub in Dublin.
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