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Allegations paint a dirty picture of Kochi Biennale

Sangeetha Nair, TNN Dec 21, 2011, 02.05AM IST

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• Kochi Biennale Federation

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Allegations of public fund misuse has painted a dirty picture of the planned Kochi Muziris Biennale with a group of artists, led by renowned sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman, on Tuesday terming it as "the biggest scam the art world has seen."
Addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, the artists urged the state government to freeze the grant allotted to KMB, and audit the expenditure incurred till date. They alleged misuse of funds and lack of transparency.