This is Art, Yea! Riiiiiiiiiiight! Suuuuuuuure!

Story and image from Gothamist

Why is that when one is caught out being offensive they make the claim that it is art?
Selling a cookie called the drunken negro face cookie is NOT ART!

Even if it was , err, is that supposed to make it okay?
The Art of stereotyping through art/posters/merchandise