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Husain's paintings removed from India Art Summit
Friday January 21, 2011 02:29:06 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Art lovers
who hoped to catch M.F. Husain's paintings at the India Art Summit
here have disappointment in store, with the organisers Friday
saying they had received at least 20 e-mails warning against
displaying the works of the artist who lives in self-imposed
exile.
"Vandals may come in and there could be a stampede because we have
received around 20 odd e-mails from various groups from Bombay and
Pune," the organisers told media. The art summit is being held Jan
21-23.
The painter has been living in exile for the last five years and
has even been conferred Qatari citizenship following threats from
Hindu rightwing extremists who claim his paintings offend the
community's sentiments.
Organisers said around 20 e-mails were received threatening the
exhibition if the paintings continue to be displayed.
According to the spectators at a preview, three of Hussain's works
were already up for display for most of Thursday, but were removed
sometime in the evening, a day before summit began.
Rightwing extremists have previously vandalised painting
exhibitions displaying Husain's works, accusing him of insulting
Hindu goddesses through his paintings.
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