VHP rages at nude exhibition in Delhi, forces it to shut down
An art exhibition here showcasing a retrospective on modern nude art ran into trouble today with right wing activists forcing it to shut down temporarily and organisers reopening it with police protection.
"The Naked and the Nude" exhibition hosted at the Delhi Art Gallery's exhibition space in south Delhi witnessed a protest by the women's wing of VHP demanding a ban on the show which they said contained "nude and obscene paintings that showed women in very bad light".
Gallery owner Ashish Ananad, however, said the exhibition "explores a popular thematic concept in art" and will continue as planned, with police protection if necessary.
"We have today personally seen all such paintings and called the police to stop it as the nude and obscene paintings show women in very bad light and disrespectfully and are highly objectionable," said Sanjana Chaudhary, state convener of Durga Vahini.
The exhibition, which opened in the city this Saturday and scheduled to continue till March 15 showcases around 250 works by artists like Karamkar, Goud and Ara.
"Delhi Art Gallery current exhibition 'The Naked and the Nude' explores a popular thematic concept in art, that of the human body, and how artists have looked at it historically as a part of their narrative. This exploration has been part of the tradition in the West as well as in India. It forms part of the national heritage and is represented by the country's great masters," said Anand.
"Certain attempts to disrupt the exhibition seem to be a cause for alarm, with regard
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