performance artist and Governor General's award receipient Istvan Kantor
Misplaced priorities
Princeton, Ontario - Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - by: Rebecca Gingrich
	Tonight on 'The Last Word', Nigel Hannaford discussed the 'artist' who sprays his blood on all and sundry.  Apparently this is the 'artist's way of rebelling against the establishment and mechanization!
	The kick in the head that he mentioned was that, on the 'artist's' trip to New York (where he sprayed a Picasso with his blood (above left)), the taxpayer of Canada funded his trip to the tune of $40,000.
	They take money away from the military, deciding that $50/day for meals is too much and clawing back $3,000 from men who went on course in good faith. The inmates are in charge of the asylum.
	Rebecca Gingrich
References:
	Press release, Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts: Announcement of laureates March 3, 2004, Canada Council web site
	Milroy, Sarah, Arts scene veterans final get their due,(PDF) March 4, 2004, Toronto Globe and Mail
	Ho, Solarina, 'Blood Campaign' Artist Winds Top Canadian Award (PDF) March 5, 2004, Reuters
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