P.7 What are the implications of separating art from the artist? by Mrs. Nguyen

Berkeley Cancel Culture Article

2025-02-18 19:41:10 UTC

This is an article that examines if cancel culture is actually useful, cancel culture in different scenarios, and how cancel culture works. It works best when the community the canceling is occuring in is clearly defined, the person being canceled is on a similar social level as those doing the canceling, and there is a chance for the person to attone and be reintegrated back into the social circle they were outcast from.

Timeline of Kanye's Fallout

tglapajone — 2025-02-18 19:42:52 UTC

This highlights Kanye's erratic behaviors and the consequences of them. Begs the question of why people would support this type of behavior. Is it ever too much?

Separating art from the artist

2025-02-18 19:46:01 UTC

This article is about how separating art is a messy thing. There is not one true answer and it all comes down to interpretation. Some may say that it depends on the certainty of what the artist did, while others say that it comes down to what the other person did.

Kanye West claims he’s worth $2.77 billion — Forbes begs to differ

2025-02-18 19:47:37 UTC

This article discusses how Kanye West’s net worth has massively decreased in recent years. It touches upon some scandals and circumstances that resulted in him losing money, such as his removal from Adidas. It also questions Kanye’s future and whether or not he will “bounce back” from his losses.

“In 2022, Adidas announced it was axing its Yeezy partnership with West, saying in a press release: “Adidas does not tolerate anti-Semitism and any other sort of hate speech.”
“Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.” - Adidas
“...the artist has been hit with several lawsuits from former employees who have accused West of sexual harassment, using racist language, unlawful termination and more.”
“...the fallen genius has delivered another sub-par album that fails to capture any of the brilliance of his earlier works, or make amends for his antisemitism…”

Can you separate Art from the Artist? - Bill Cosby

2025-02-18 19:52:03 UTC

This passage appeals to ethos since it presents Bill Cosby as once beloved and respected, and thus his crimes are all the more despicable as well. It also appeals to pathos since it shows the saddening content of his crimes and the gravity of these crimes, which will most likely make its readers angry or disappointed. The logos is in the statement though Cosby's conviction was overturned, shows how his reputation is permanently damaged, concluding that his actions in this case have consequences that cannot simply be erased, regardless of the outcomes of the trial.

What do we do when the art we love was created by a monster?

2025-02-18 19:52:56 UTC

This article discusses the dilemma of separating art from artists accused of wrongdoing. It describes the dilemma that audiences face in enjoying artwork by those with dubious pasts and covers the larger question of what it means to still support this kind of art.

2025-02-20 05:19:01 UTC

This article addresses the potential problems with ignoring art created by immoral artists and emphasizes using critical thinking skills when consuming art.

Reasons of separating the art from the artist

2025-02-21 20:05:26 UTC

This article has opinions from people who both agree or disagree with supporting the artist and the art. They give examples of people with public negative behavior but shows an example of how the art could still be supported.