A portrait of Bill Cosby has been removed from the Minnesota State Fair amid widespread complaints from fair-goers about its presence at the Agriculture Horticulture Building.

"It's somewhere in a corner of shame," artist Nick Rindo told TwinCities.com of the medium, canola seed portrait known as a rapeseed he created. A software designer by trade, Rindo added he was somewhat surprised fair officials agreed to accept its submission to begin with.

The 78-year-old Cosby is now under fire and legal scrutiny after dozens of women recently came forward to allege sexual abuse at the hands of the legendary performer spanning the last four decades. Recently, as many as 35 of Cosby's nearly 50 accusers posed for a New York magazine cover story where they detailed the particulars of the horrific episodes they were allegedly forced to endure after being drugged and assaulted by Cosby.

In the coming weeks, Cosby is slated to be interrogated under oath by famed civil rights attorney Gloria Allred during a civil case deposition hearing where one of her clients alleges he assaulted her more than 40 years ago at the Playboy Mansion when she was just 15 years old.

In all, Allred represents dozens of the women who have accused Cosby, including former Playboy Bunny Judy Huth, the woman whose civil complaint is expected to go before the court on Oct. 9.

Recently, Allred told reporters she absolutely plans to question Cosby about all of his alleged victims and hinted that she believes to do so would point to his purported method of operation. Reports are Cosby will be forced to answer all the questions fired off at him because the statute of limitations has expired on all possible criminal prosecutions he might otherwise face.

As for the portrait, longtime crop art superintendent Ron Kelsey says he decided to remove the painting after consulting with other administration officials.