Nude Photo Exhibit Canceled as Artist Suddenly Finds Empathy for Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Other Victims

Proposed "No Delete" exhibit was scheduled to begin next month in Florida

An artist planning to display nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton has had a change of heart.

After receiving backlash from the public, XVALA has decided not to showcase leaked images of the celebs in life-size, unaltered form at the Cory Allen Contemporary Art in Saint Petersburg, Fla. Instead, the exhibit will feature the artist's self-shot, life-size, nude images.

"It wasn't just about being ‘hacked' images anymore, but now presented in the media as stolen property," XVALA said in a statement to E! News. "People were identifying with Jennifer Lawrence's and Kate Upton's victimization, much more than I had anticipated, which is powerfully persuasive."

Cory Allen adds, "It was inspiring to see people take action through a petition, signing their name and not just commenting on a thread." 

Just a few days earlier, both Allen and XVALA said they were proceeding with the upcoming art show despite outrage from the public claiming the "images as art."

But now that their goal of public awareness has been accomplished, they are ready and willing to move on.

"This concept was always about self-examination in our current culture," XVALA said. "Why we feel the need to know and cross the lines of other individual's privacy."

The FBI and Apple continue to "address" hacking allegations of numerous female stars. No suspects have been identified by authorities.