What's Causing the Crisis in Art Criticism?
There are endless ways to write about art, but if you tell someone that's your job, the first thing they're likely going to think is that you write art reviews, though the fact of the matter is that very few people actually do. In other words, the art critic is a key character in the mythology of the art world, as a champion who spots talent and interprets art for the public, and simultaneously as a villain who serves as a gatekeeper and a killjoy.
Yet the central function of the art writing ecosystem has also been facing real difficulties.
Recently, there's also been a fresh round of debate…
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