THE HINDU
INDIA -- An exhibition of paintings by local artists as a tribute to M.F. Husain on his first death anniversary was cancelled in Pune, following opposition from right-wing outfit Hindu Jan Jagriti Samiti (HJJS). On June 8, Shivaji Vatkar of the HJJS wrote to organiser and gallery curator Raju Sutar, claiming that Husain had “hurt the religious and national sentiments of crores of Hindus and Indians through his blasphemous paintings of Hindu deities and Bharat Mata,” and hence the exhibition should be stopped. The letter called Husain “anti-national and anti-Hindu.” Fearing violence, the organisers cancelled the show. The exhibition, ‘Miss you,' was to have been held from June 8 to 16 at the Waves Art Gallery. It would have showcased 19 artists and their works. Husain's death anniversary fell on June 9. [link]
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Right-wing group prevents artists from paying tribute to M.F.Husain
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