Declaration of war against art?

He has also been accused of committing offenses under section 2 of the prevention of Insults to National Honour Act on account of certain paintings of Hindu Deities and naked Bharatmata.

…We have full faith in American Democracy but at the same time your democratic system will not glorify such a accused person who has no courage and respect to comeback to his motherland and justify his act of creating indecent Art, which can be equated only with that of infamous Denmark cartoonist who is also hiding himself.

…I am delighted that the site that has published this letter and the protest details has also included a list of all of MF Husain’s more ‘offensive’ paintings .

tarring all nudes with the same brush

due to one explicit example that made it’s way onto the new ‘discover an artist’ feature that randomly includes artist’s images from all over the site, there is now a demand for site-wide censorship of nudes. Some have said that they should be kicked from the site entirely, others have said that they should just only appear in searches, not on the front page, Some are saying that there should be an adults only section, and others say that they should be blocked to non members…. I believe my works are family friendly and if Boundless gives into this they will be pandering to the notion that all nudes are wrong, evil and always sexual in nature .

controversial nudes sell

In a letter to Christie’s, the Indian American Intellectual Forum, which has joined hands with Hindu Janjagruti Samiti on the campaign against Husain, said the artist has gained ignominy and notoriety in India by painting several Hindu gods and goddesses in derogatory forms…. Let us suppose for a moment that I understand the position on the Hindu extremists in India who are responsible for the exile of an artist…. Not content with already exiling the artist they now feel a need to try to make him a pariah in other countries – especially one that is well known for it’s laws on freedom of expression, speech and religious freedom.

It’s my Day!

Ova – 24″ x 30″ Acrylic and Gesso on Canvas (Detail) by Jennie Rosenbaum My Work Ova is on the front page of Barebrush today!… and don’t forget, you can still vote for a short time for Luminous in My Favorite Nude. The poll closes March 15 and every vote counts!

Dark Ages attitues towards the Nude

Venus Poster by Lucas Cranach the Elder: Nude Venus poster banned on Tube: A 16th Century painting of Venus featuring the Roman goddess of love wearing little but a smile has been deemed too risque for the eyes of London’s Tube travellers. London Underground bosses have banned a poster of the 1532 work by German…

Vote for my Nudes!

On top of all the excitement of having four works selected for Nudes of the Month , I am especially delighted to announce that one piece has been nominated for a Curators Choice Award!… you can influence the vote by going to Nudes of the Month and voting in the right hand column – wish me luck!

…so drop by and take a look at the works I have up – more will be coming soon!

Dedicated to the Art of the Nude

Luminous – 12 x 12 Oils on Canvas by Jennie Rosenbaum For the rest of this week you can see my work on the front page of Barebrush.com That’s right! Four of my works have been chosen for Nudes of the Month this month which is a new record for me! I’m thrilled, especially as the curator is a fascinating gallery owner in Chelsea NYC.

Titillating Thirty – Nude Sale

Wet – 18″ x 18″ Oils on Canvas by Jennie Rosenbaum 30 is a landmark birthday so I’ve decided to celebrate with a one day sale of all my works – 30% off. Putting artwork on sale is tricky because there is always a concern about devaluing the works…. if there are any pieces you have had your eye on, 30% off One Day Only – 8th of February.

Nimoy’s Nudes

He knows that he is an unlikely champion for the size-acceptance movement; body image is a topic he never really thought about before. But for the last eight years, Mr. Nimoy, who is 76 and an established photographer, has been snapping pictures of plus-size women in all their naked glory…. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, Mass., through June; a larger show at the gallery is scheduled to coincide with the November publication of his book on the subject, “The Full Body Project,” from Five Ties Publishing.