Actionism
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The inclusion of Otto Muehl, who was convicted of sexual abuses against minors, has triggered protests at the Vienna Actionism Museum, which opened in March
Brus was the last surviving founder of the movement, though he abandoned performance art after 1970
The performance featuring a slaughtered bull is considered the highpoint of the late Austrian Actionist's work
This version of the late artist's 6-Day Play is a "toned down" iteration of the 1998 original—but it felt primal, real and morbidly beautiful
The revered avant-garde artist was prone to shocking audiences with the use of blood, carcases and viscera in his performances
Long-term loan from British collector would gather controversial works in public