{"id":478100,"date":"2026-02-19T15:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/478100\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:39:10","slug":"unt-cancels-anti-ice-art-exhibit-by-street-artist-victor-quinonez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/478100\/","title":{"rendered":"UNT cancels anti-ICE art exhibit by street artist Victor Qui\u00f1onez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design has canceled an art exhibit featuring anti-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)<\/a> artwork.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Kera News (NPR for North Texas) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/education\/2026-02-12\/unt-cancels-prominent-street-artists-exhibit-on-campus-featuring-ice-related-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reported Tuesday<\/a> that &#8220;an anonymous tip to the Denton Record-Chronicle on Wednesday alleged that the exhibit, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marka27.com\/ni-de-aqui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ni De Aqu\u00ed, Ni De All\u00e1,<\/a>\u2019 by acclaimed street artist Victor Qui\u00f1onez, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marka_27\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Marka27<\/a>, includes work that denounces U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Qui\u00f1onez is described on his website as &#8220;an acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">international street artist<\/a> recognized for blending art forms such as graffiti, vinyl toys, and fashion with art activism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/portland-mayor-demands-ice-leave-city-after-federal-agents-use-tear-gas-protesters-sickening-decisions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PORTLAND MAYOR DEMANDS ICE LEAVE CITY AFTER FEDERAL AGENTS USE TEAR GAS ON PROTESTERS &#8216;SICKENING DECISIONS&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ice-protest-signs.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-ICE protesters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Protesters gather outside City Hall in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2026, for a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Reginald Mathalone\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Kera News called some of Qui\u00f1onez\u2019s art &#8220;a pointed criticism of ICE, which has provoked protests all over the country since the Trump administration\u2019s pointed increase in deportations and immigration enforcement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the &#8220;series&#8221; listed on Qui\u00f1onez website is titled the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marka27.com\/ice-scream-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">I.C.E Scream Series<\/a>,&#8221; and is described as a &#8220;visual protest turning something as familiar as a paleta into a powerful symbol of systemic oppression. At first glance, the brightly colored frozen treats evoke nostalgia, but a closer look reveals a chilling reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The opening for Qui\u00f1onez&#8217;s exhibit was set for Feb. 19, Kera News reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/left-wing-activists-storming-synagogue-use-knee-pads-adult-diaper-mock-dem-congressman-ice-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS STORMING SYNAGOGUE USE KNEE PADS, ADULT DIAPER TO MOCK DEM CONGRESSMAN OVER ICE VOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mn-ice-protest.png\" alt=\"Protesters gathered in Minnesota after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed Wednesday by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Protesters gathered in Minnesota after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. (Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful)<\/p>\n<p>Tensions over ICE have risen following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/comedian-minnesota-venue-cancels-shows-mocked-renee-good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">death of Renee Nicole Good<\/a>, who was shot and killed on Jan. 7 by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/immigration\/enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ICE agent<\/a> after she allegedly attempted to ram an officer with her vehicle after refusing to exit it. Protests against federal agents have continued to escalate since Alex Pretti was shot and killed on Jan. 24.<\/p>\n<p>In January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/01\/08\/radical-rhetoric-sanctuary-politicians-leads-unprecedented-1300-increase-assaults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ICE reported<\/a> that it has had an over 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks aimed at officers and an 8,000% increase in death threats.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUtnRSvEVid\/?igsh=MWo1cWtsaHI1YTI2cQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">recent post<\/a> on Instagram, Qui\u00f1onez wrote, &#8220;My show was censored, taken down but we will not be silenced!! At a time when censorship, the decline of democracy and our basic human rights are no longer at stake but being violated on the daily throughout this country. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE SILENT!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-dhs-hammers-dem-governors-portal-track-ice-agents-encourages-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TRUMP DHS HAMMERS DEM GOVERNOR\u2019S PORTAL TO TRACK ICE AGENTS: &#8216;ENCOURAGES VIOLENCE&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pretti-good.png\" alt=\"Images of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good displayed during a forum held by Democratic lawmakers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Images of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are displayed during a forum held by Democratic lawmakers on use of force by Department of Homeland Security agents, on Capitol Hill. (Stefani Reynolds\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Qui\u00f1onez added, &#8220;My exhibition only speaks to the beauty, strength and resilience of immigrant communities. It also sheds light on an ugly truth. When oppression sees truth it quickly wants to conceal the ugliness that truth often reveals. Taking down my work doesn&#8217;t take away the message, it makes it louder and only validates the intentions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southwest\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The University of North Texas System<\/a> and Qui\u00f1onez for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rachel del Guidice is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to rachel.delguidice@fox.com.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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