With cultural venues flourishing across the empire, a famous painter has been criticizing your rule obliquely through their work. Based in the cosmopolitan city of {0}, their latest piece depicts a gluttonous, saggy-fleshed giant snacking on a platter of sugared cakes, and they are gaining much public attention. What is your response?
A blanket ban on political artwork will make a strong statement, but could provoke unrest.
The edge of the artist's censure can be blunted by seeming pleased.
Funding artists might persuade them to create less political artwork – and fuel the arts.