Sometimes art can be incredibly controversial, and not just because people disagree on its aesthetic or meaning. The Design Museum in Den Bosch, in the Netherlands, is drawing outrage for featuring an exhibit on Nazi design, which explores how art fueled the “development of the evil Nazi ideology.”
There are swastikas hanging from the walls, photos of Hitler’s rallies, and Nazi propaganda films playing throughout the gallery, yet instead of having the desired, thought-provoking effect, it has instead sparked protests and claims that the exhibition is “provocative” by the Association of Dutch Anti-fascists and the Dutch Communist Youth Movement.
