Name: Nudes taken down from public exhibition at Harrow Arts Centre

Date:  2006-present

Location:  Europe

SubjectNudity

MediumPainting


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Artist: Cheryl Gould, Jonathan Hutchins, Roy Rogers

Confronting Bodies: Harrow Council

Date of Action: october 2008

Specific Location: Harrow, U.K.

Description of Artwork: paintings containing nudes



Description of Incident: The artists were called to the arts centre by members of Harrow Arts Society, who had been instructed by council officers to remove the explicit paintings.

The decision was taken because the arts centre is a public building, not exclusively an art gallery, and there were fears children and religious groups would be offended.



Results of Incident: Jonathan Hutchins decided to replace his paintings in the exhibition, but Cheryl Gould and her partner Roy Rogers, a former president of the art society who was also exhibiting, pulled out in protest.



Source: Harrow Times

Submitted By: NCAC



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