It’s a bit daunting to sit down and review What Happened to Art Criticism? , a slim book by James Elkins that has recently undergone a second printing by Prickly Paradigm Press. Not because Mr. Elkins considers art criticism “very nearly dead” as a literary discipline. (There isn’t a critic alive who hasn’t, at one Read More
Art Criticism in Crisis?
James Elkins Studies the Evidence
It’s a bit daunting to sit down and review What Happened to Art Criticism? , a slim book by James Elkins that has recently undergone a second printing by Prickly Paradigm Press. Not because Mr. Elkins considers art criticism “very nearly dead” as a literary Read More
It can sometimes be a chastening experience for a critic to
read the work of his predecessors. It can also at times be exhilarating, even
inspiring. Examples of high intelligence, shrewd judgment and excellent prose
command respect as well as envy. They may even serve as models to emulate. But
the all-too-frequent instances of parochial Read More
That the art of painting has been shunted to the sidelines of the contemporary art scene is indisputable. While there are galleries that exhibit painting and artists who continue to put brush to canvas, this venerable art form can’t catch a break. If it’s not being declared dead for the umpteenth time, it’s being shushed Read More
