First, we have viewed many artists who have given offense, from Maya Lin , Andres Serrano Francis Bacon & Louise Bourgeois*,Ai Weiwei*,Andrew Park (animator) , Matthew Barney*, Gabriel Orozco*, Jeff Koons* and others. Considering an offensive aspect of one of the artworks we've looked at, answer one of the following:

• Is an artist ever obligated to give profound offense?
• Is a government ever obligated to censor an artist?

Short answer is fine 150-200 words