KATHMANDU, SEP 15 -
After three days of closure, Siddhartha Art Gallery reopened on Friday with artist Manish Harijan's painting exhibition "The Rise of the Collateral".
The gallery was padlocked by the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) on Tuesday, responding to a complaint with blasphemy charge on Harijan and gallery owner Sangita Thapa.
However, after they convinced authorities on Thursday that the paintings were not "intentionally blasphemous", the DAO issued a permit to reopen the gallery and resume the exhibition.
According to Harijan, few paintings, which were already sold, have been removed due to security reasons. Of total 11 paintings put on display since August 22, only eight will be showcased in the exposition now.
Among Harijan's paintings are portrayals of Lord Shiva in Superman's costumes and Goddess Kali in miniskirts. According to the artist, the "outrageous" portrayal of Shiva or any other deity is aimed at showing how deformities have started to cripple oriental philosophies.
Source: http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/09/15/capital/art-gallery-reopens/360265/
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