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A journalist holds a photograph, part of the art-installation by Spanish artist Santiago Sierra 'Political prisoners of contemporary Spain' as she informs on its removal from ARCO art fair in Madrid on February 21, 2018. A photo exhibit by a Spanish artist known for his provocative stunts which depicts three jailed Catalan separatist leaders as "political prisoners" was removed today from a major contemporary art fair in Madrid at the request of a government-funded body that operates the event venue. The dispute over the work by Madrid-born artist Santiago Sierra comes amid simmering tensions between Spain's central government in Madrid and pro-independence groups in Catalonia over their failed independence push. / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)