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Art criticism includes a descriptive aspect, [3] where the work of art is sufficiently translated into words so as to allow a case to be made. [2] [3] [7] [11] The evaluation of a work of art that follows the description (or is interspersed with it) depends as much on the artist's output as on the experience of the critic.
Arts criticism is the process of describing, analyzing, interpreting, and judging works of art. [1] The disciplines of arts criticism can be defined by the object being considered rather than the methodology (through analysis of its philosophy): buildings (architecture criticism), paintings (visual art criticism), performances (dance criticism, theatre criticism), music (music journalism ...
Typically the art critic views art at exhibitions, galleries, museums or artists' studios and they can be members of the International Association of Art Critics which has national sections. [3] Very rarely art critics earn their living from writing criticism. The opinions of art critics have the potential to stir debate on art-related topics.
While art history and art criticism overlap as disciplines, we usually tend to think of the latter as writing the first draft of the former.
David Hickey (December 5, 1938 – November 12, 2021 [2]) was an American art critic who wrote for many American publications including Rolling Stone, ARTnews, Art in America, Artforum, Harper's Magazine, and Vanity Fair. He was nicknamed "The Bad Boy of Art Criticism" [3] and "The Enfant Terrible of Art Criticism". [4]
There is no official list of art critics, the compilation of which is compounded by problems in defining art criticism – not least of which is the overlap with art history, [1] and philosophy of art. Herein will be included those authors that are mentioned as being art critics or producing art criticism in works of reference, as are ...
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes AO (28 July 1938 – 6 August 2012) was an Australian-born art critic, writer, and producer of television documentaries.He was described in 1997 by Robert Boynton of The New York Times as "the most famous art critic in the world."
Terry Michael Barrett (1945 - October 29, 2023 [1]) was an American art critic, and Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University.His many books, anthology chapters, and articles about contemporary art, art criticism, aesthetics, and the teaching of these, have had a significant impact on the field.