PhotoThe National Gallery of Art in Washington has canceled a Chuck Close exhibition, planned for May, because of accusations of sexual misconduct that have engulfed the artist in controversy. Anabeth Guthrie, a spokeswoman for the National Gallery said that museum officials made the decision to cancel the show this month because of “allegations of misconduct” made against Mr. Close. In December, The New York Times published a report that Mr. Close had asked women who visited his studio to undress and made unwelcome explicit comments. In a telephone interview on Friday, Mr. Close said the allegations against him were “not true” and that he was under the impression that the National Gallery had only postponed his show for a year. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“It’s lies,” Mr. Close said.

Source: New York Times January 26, 2018 21:22 UTC