Broadening the Definition of Art -- First Beecroft's Naked Ladies, now Strippers

Reuters reports:

OSLO (Reuters) - Striptease is art like opera or ballet, an Oslo court has ruled in a victory for nightclub owners over Norway's tax authorities.

I'm very pleased. Ninety percent of the guests here tell me that what I'm doing is art," a female stripper at the Dream Go Go Bar in the city of Trondheim told NRK radio Wednesday.

The court ruled this week that striptease should be treated like other artistic stage shows, ranging from stand-up comedy to opera, for which tickets are exempt from value-added tax (VAT).

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Now the question: how long before MOMA schedules an exhibit. Maybe Vanessa Beecroft can work something out. [reference to earler post here]

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