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Husain's works draw big crowds at
art summit
Sunday January 23, 2011 08:30:48 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi: His is a
name to reckon with when it comes to Indian art. And when M.F.
Husain's works were removed and then put back at the India Art
Summit, the interest peaked, as was evident by the surging crowd
at the Delhi Art Gallery.
The organisers of the third India Art Summit in Delhi had decided
to withdraw Husain's art works Thursday evening over fears that
the Jan 21-23 summit would be vandalised over them.
"Vandals may come in and there could be a stampede because we have
received around 20 odd e-mails from various groups from Mumbai and
Pune," the organisers had earlier told the media.
However, they later decided to display the paintings after getting
assurance from the Delhi Police over full protection. A sea of
khaki-clad cops were seen Saturday at the gates of Pragati Maidan,
the summit venue.
The Delhi Art Gallery is showcasing three paintings of Husain at
their exhibition space.
Arpita Sinha, an art enthusiast, said she felt vindicated that
Husain's work has been restored at the summit.
"I feel vindicated that spirit of art was not compromised with in
the face of threats from thugs. It's high time we stopped bowing
to such threats and vandalism," Sinha told IANS.
Rakhi Bajaj, a student who visited the summit Saturday, said that
she was very keen to see Husain's paintings.
"He is historic, an icon in the world of art. So I was really keen
to check out his paintings. But there were many others who came to
see his work because of all the controversy. It was all a matter
of curiosity," she said.
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