Swedish artist Lars Vilks is at the centre of a new controversy as his new musical Dogs premiered in Stockholm on Saturday.
Meanwhile, an exhibition of his Muhammad caricatures has been blocked by Kalmar Art Museum.
At a panel discussion after the premiere of the musical - a filmed documentation of events occurring after the drawings of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a roundabout dog, chaos reigned on Saturday.
When Vilks stood to address the several hundred people gathered in the ABF building in Stockholm, a young woman rose to her feet, made threatening gestures with her key ring and screamed at the artist.
One of the debate's organizers seized the woman in order to escort her from the premises. Read more ...
Meanwhile, an exhibition of his Muhammad caricatures has been blocked by Kalmar Art Museum.
At a panel discussion after the premiere of the musical - a filmed documentation of events occurring after the drawings of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a roundabout dog, chaos reigned on Saturday.
When Vilks stood to address the several hundred people gathered in the ABF building in Stockholm, a young woman rose to her feet, made threatening gestures with her key ring and screamed at the artist.
One of the debate's organizers seized the woman in order to escort her from the premises. Read more ...
Source: The Local
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