An audience member asks a question at OWS Arts & Labor’s round-table discussion on art writing. (all images via OWS Arts & Labor’s Facebook page) Editor’s note: Read part 1, a recap of the the OWS ...

Recently various commentators, myself amongst them, have pointed to the present crisis of art criticism. Some older publications have been rebooted or even closed, and there is general awareness of ...

Patrick Wright received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. What do we learn about ourselves when we write creatively about an artwork? I asked myself this question during my ...

Writer Lynn Maliszewski (with bag at right) seen covering Hermann Nitsch's live painting action (photo by Benjamin Norman) Editor’s note: In this post, freelance art writer and Hyperallergic ...

Is art criticism now too positive? Are “negative reviews” what the doctor ordered to shake a sleepy scene awake? Whatever you think about Tatol’s opinions—and people have a lot of opinions about Tatol ...

Helen Molesworth is not afraid to say what’s on her mind. For the past three decades, she has used her voice—as an art historian, a writer, a curator, a critic, and a podcaster—to advocate for artists ...

Writing about art -- Writing about art: the big picture -- Formal analysis and style -- Analytic thinking -- Writing a comparison -- Writing an entry in an exhibition catalog -- Writng a review of an ...

Art is supposed to evoke a sense of feeling when you look at it, and expressing that into words can become a challenge. From that tug of heartstrings to a deep understanding of philosophy, an artist ...

I must admit that I did not begin my professional arts career with the idea that I would one day write exhibition reviews, curator profiles, book reviews and conduct interviews with artists. I was an ...

Celia Paul’s extraordinary, art-focused life is captured in two brilliant autobiographies. Stella longlisted Stephanie Radok makes the ordinary special in her art.

I knew Peter Schjeldahl. A bit. Enough to write an “I knew Peter Schjeldahl” essay, which I don’t really want to do. But he meant a lot to me, so I want to try to say something about him. About Peter ...