Showing posts with label art viewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art viewing. Show all posts

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Rubbing Elbows or Breaking Arms: How Best to Respond to Art Critics in the Information Age


Rubbing Elbows or Breaking Arms: How Best to Respond to Art Critics in the Information Age


Before I venture into the grit of the topic above I wish to make something clear. I rank Edward Winkleman, Paddy Johnson, and Hrag Vartanian-- among others-- as examples of the top art bloggers writing today. While I enjoy their critical writings and insight-- I don’t always agree with their views. I’m certain they don’t always agree with me for that matter. That said, I have issue with a recent post by Edward Winkleman that I would like to tackle today. It is by no means a gesture of disrespect that I do so- and I’m taking it on because it is a topic I’ve wrestled with in the past. Game on…