Painting depicting Obama as Jesus goes on Display in Boston

AFRIK UPDATE

By Helen Pow

       

A painting that depicts President Barack Obama as Jesus Christ on the cross is on display in Boston.

The artwork, titled 'Truth,' was due to debut four years ago in New York's Union Square but the exhibition was cancelled due to public outrage.

It is now finally gracing the walls of a community college art gallery as part of a larger exhibit called 'Artists on the Stump – the Road to the White House 2012' and hasn't had even one complaint.

In the piece, by Michael D'Antuono, the President is shown wearing a suit and red tie with his arms outstretched.

But instead of actually being nailed to a cross like Jesus, Mr Obama's arms are extended drawing back a blue curtain. He has a crown of thorns resting on his head.

                   U.S. President Barack Obama, pictured, was depicted in the painting, which caused outrage four years ago

The painting is on display at the Bunker Hill Community College Art Gallery until December 15th and has so far had no complaints.

A spokesperson for the Boston art gallery told Fox that no one had criticised the painting this time around.

Mr D'Antuono said the exhibition had let him 'right a wrong' and hit back at his former critics.

'The crucifixion of the president was meant metaphorically,' he told Fox News. 'My intent was not to compare him to Jesus.'