A post for those that like to hear someone bitch intelligently.

A couple of weeks ago, a call for entries was in order for a show called the Body Image Exhibition. It was sponsored by East Carolina University's student recreational services. The show would be held at the ECU's Mendenhall Student Center. I am not one to jump on shows, but the entry fee was free; therefore, I quickly took advantage of the opportunity. The opportunity, you will learn, was lackluster in its enthusiasm to benefit the artist.

The hanging of the show took place the weekend after the call for entry. This is the very beginning of the drama. I was excited to see my art on the wall for the student body and the public to see. On Sunday, I went in to check the final result and it was definitely a final result. Sculpture pieces were laying on the floor, the paintings were hanged crooked, and the drawings were haphazardly stapled to the wall. I was really shocked, but thankful that I only entered two paintings. I immediately alerted the art building to the tragedy. But let's back up.

Last year, another show took place in the Mendenhall Student Center Gallery. I don't even think the gallery deserves credit as a proper gallery by its reputation or by grammatical capitalization. I will call it the shithole for now on for reference to the Body Image Show and the next show in further elaboration. The show was titled The Illumina Show and it was held in the SHITHOLE. Illumina had a free entry fee. The art building was excited and whatever. The same problems occurred, but at this previous show the person responsible put work in the kitchen sink! Now, back to more recent events.


The person in charge for this show and the previous show is named Ameena Mohyuddin. She is a recent graduate and she calls herself an artist. I don't see it. She doesn't claim responsibility for this shotty job, but everybody knows she is negligent for the mistakes.

After we found out about the way our work was hanged in the Body Image Exhibition, people made plans for an emergency Visual Arts Forum meeting.

The reception for the Body Image Show was horrible. One thing a person should never do is hang up an artist's work in a shotty fashion and try to cover up its disgustingness by offering finger food and lemonade. Artists are hungry, but thinking food is going to solve the issue of the shotty job is not going to work. After the award ceremony for the show, I immediately rushed to find out who was responsible.

The situation was under investigation. Whatever that means.

The emergency VAF meeting was eventful. We got out a lot of anger. We decided to write letters of grievances to Ameena.

The week after another VAF meeting happened in which we all decided to march over to Mendenhall and have a meeting with Ameena. I don't think she was expecting fifty art students to come. She didn't even have enough refreshments for all of us.

One thing I can say about Ameena is that she is good. She is good at tap dancing around the subjects of importance. She will do anything to save her ass.

SHE WILL LIE TO YOUR FACE!