"On Criticism" Discussion
Guild & Greyshkul
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Questioning the relevancy of criticism is hardly the exclusive sport of a contemporary audience. The roles, values, and goals of criticism have been as contested as any individual critic's pronouncements. What factors, then, uniquely beset art criticism now? What basis is there for the widely espoused claim that we are in a "post critical" age? In a highly diversified and cross-disciplinary art world, what constitutes a conflict of interest for a critic? How have blogging and self-publishing through the Internet affected art writing?
On Criticism will bring together critics writing for print and online publications, editors, and artists writing criticism to discuss such questions. Our goal is to address present-day art criticism by creating a space for its self-identified practitioners to turn a critical eye on both the concerns of their discipline and potential models to address those concerns.
The discussion's participants are Jan Avgikos, Ben Davis, John Miller, Joao Ribas, Martha Schwendener, and Roger White. Colleen Asper will moderate the discussion, which will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
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Schedule
October 30, 2008 from 19:00
Artist(s)
Jan Avgikos, Ben Davis, John Miller, Joao Ribas, Martha Schwendener, Roger White, Colleen Asper