art1 ärt/ noun 1. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. In my view it is....
its a spectacle, but its not art in my opinion. (this really is an opinion.) Were typical circus oddities art? By the way I have no problem with a women's right to be nude at the beach or even being topless in public if men can be topless. When an artists start offering excuses for their work... its not usually art. "I am doing this to show solidarity for ________. " In my opinion art needs to speak for itself.
the granddaddy of performance art: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/266876 saw him speak once fully clothed, of course.