An exhibition of controversial painter M F Husain continued in the capital on Friday amid tight security despite an attack on it by activists of the Shiv Sena.

The 11-day ‘India in the Era of Mughals’ exhibition attracted a large number of art lovers, including former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee on the last day, to the India International Centre where the 92-year-old artist’s 20 grahic prints are on display.

Anticipating violence, police deployed more personnel, including women, at the venue and the exhibition passed off incident-free, organisers and law enforcers said.

Visitors were captured on camera and screened thoroughly, they said, adding the painting which was damaged in the attack was not put on display.

The exhibition ended a day after two activists of the Sena damaged the frame of a painting to protest its holding, alleging that Husain had insulted Hindus by depicting their Gods and Goddesses in bad light.

This is the first major exhibition of Husain’s works in Delhi after a gap of about 20 years.Husain’s alleged obscene portrayal of Hindu Goddesses had invited the wrath of Sangh Parivar.