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Note: Read the articles from provided links, and answer their questions. The answers for each article must be minimum 100 words. Cite the article at the end in APA.Article 1 (100 words)Return of Piss Christ (Links to an external site.)• What is the Piss Christ about?• When was it originally exhibited?• Why is it controversial?• Has the controversy changed since the first time?• Are you personally offended?• Should offensive art be censored?• How does the First Amendment factor in? Or does it?• Is this art? How do we decide what art is?Article 2 (100 words)Crying for Ana Mendieta (Links to an external site.)• Who was Ana Mendieta? Why are people “crying for” her?• What is a silueta?• What is the purpose of this protest, and how was it carried out?• Why did they choose the Carl Andre retrospective?• How would you describe the author’s personal experience with this event?• Do you agree with some or all of her observations?• Do you disagree with anything?• Do you believe it was wrong for these people to “disrupt” this exhibition?• Do you believe it was effective? Awkward? Both? Something else?Article 3 (100 words)Museum Rules: Talk Softly and Carry No Selfie Stick (Links to an external site.)• What is a “selfie stick”?• How are museums reacting to this trend?• Why?• Do you agree with their reasons?• Why or why not?• What are some other common or regional rules at museums?• Which local museum is mentioned?• What rules do you think museums should or shouldn’t have for visitors?• What do you believe is the job of the museum:• To protect art• To make art available to the public• Both• Something else