Models Complain; 5 Nude Paintings in Show Removed
China removed five paintings from its first exhibition of nude art after angry models complained about their portraits being viewed by thousands of curious onlookers.
Two of the female models have threatened to sue organizers of the hugely popular show at the China Art Gallery, contending that their marriages and reputations are threatened, the newspaper China Daily said Saturday.
The withdrawals followed a one-day strike by nude models at Beijing’s top Central Academy of Fine Arts, who said artists had betrayed them by putting the paintings on exhibit.
The paper quoted organizers as saying that the five most contentious paintings will be removed.
Tickets for the two-week show are selling for about 50 cents, 10 times the usual admission charge.
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