Comments on: Yale Art Student Uses Abortion as an Art Medium

By: Pamala THomas

Pamala THomas — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:08:34 +0000

I have to ask God right now to forgive this fallen world. I dont care whether she did it or not, it is disgusting, even for the thought of doing it. People had better start deciding whether they stand for Christ Jesus or for satan. That is what is going on.
We wont know if she did it or not because the college will not admit it. May God show mercy .

By: namay

namay — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:39:26 +0000

i thought it was cute.art is all great and everything..your pretty pictures and profound statements of situated shit, but what a thing is inescapably is lies and unsubstantiated rumor, remember. real blood is fake blood vv ai…

By: coyote negro

coyote negro — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:04:33 +0000

Historically after the turn of a century Art canons have been reexamined and those found wanting have been discredited. The practice of slipping creative writing and visual (gallery art) into a nebulous blob of gallery fodder might be due for such serious examination by all involved in the study and making of Art. As the Advanced-Art Degree becomes increasingly suspect in terms of certification of the scholarly or technical proficiency the individual possessing the costly bit of paper we perhaps, as a society of artists, need to become profoundly critical of the idea of Art Works without ethical substance. Fakery and Fraud have become questionable “values” in the evolution of “performance art”. Perhaps it is time to step behind the “curtain” and identify fakery and fraud as being only that; fake and fraud. Perhaps it is time for those individuals who earn the title of Artists via skill, craft and mastery of medium to assert that that which is called Art must reflective of human commitment to a value system that is not inherently dishonorable.

It is perhaps time for the ask the hard question of all the work produced in the last half century; is it Art. We, who call ourselves Artist, should accept the role as first and last critic without the excusing of the work produced in the dishonest pursuit of immediate gratification of the ego. We perhaps ought to start articulating the criteria that clearly defines what is good writing and good art making. We need to do this so that the average human on the planet can discern the truth of the Art put before them and celebrate with us the accomplishment of the Artist.

Coyote

By: miscarriage support

miscarriage support — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:36:12 +0000

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By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:18:55 +0000

She issued her own release countering the Yale statement.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:18:16 +0000

*yawn*

By: duncan.

duncan. — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:25:05 +0000

The art world sniffs another fake?

icky.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:54:33 +0000

Press Release by Yale University:

Statement by Helaine S. Klasky — Yale University, Spokesperson
New Haven, Conn. — April 17, 2008

Ms. Shvarts is engaged in performance art. Her art project includes visual representations, a press release and other narrative materials. She stated to three senior Yale University officials today, including two deans, that she did not impregnate herself and that she did not induce any miscarriages. The entire project is an art piece, a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman’s body.

She is an artist and has the right to express herself through performance art.

Had these acts been real, they would have violated basic ethical standards and raised serious mental and physical health concerns.

By: Bram

Bram — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:36:06 +0000

As I am sure you will find out on Friday, this was all faked.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-041708-aliza-shvarts,1,7241487.story

What a douche bag. Wait, I shouldn’t give her any ideas. Where’s Robert Storr in all this?