No Subodh Gupta works at India Art Fair, artist to also give JLF a miss

Leading contemporary artist Subodh Gupta, a regular at the India Art Fair, will not be part of the annual show this year and will also skip the Jaipur Literature Festival, where he was scheduled to speak, organisers of the two events said Tuesday.

Gupta, whose works have been represented in the past by both Indian and international galleries at the India Art Fair (IAF), was accused of repeated sexual misconduct by several women who made anonymous complaints in December last year.

The high profile artist had denied the allegations, saying they were entirely false and fabricated.

IAF officials said the artist was not being exhibited this year because the participating galleries chose not to bring his works.

"The exhibition of specific artists and artworks is a matter for individual galleries. This artist is not currently on the exhibiting artists' list for 2019," Jagdip Jagpal, IAF director, told PTI.

IAF, which will be held from January 31 to February 3 in New Delhi, will also not ...