Category: Reading

Sam Thorne makes the case in this month’s Frieze that the best critics are part timers. Hear, hear!… Read more

The acclaim for Cindy Sherman’s retrospective at MoMA has been near unanimous. Roberta Smith’s contribution to the love fest is only tempered by her scolding that the show itself doesn’t quite live up to Sherman’s supposed greatness.… Read more

Read this lackluster review… then go see the exciting show.… Read more

Read this beautifully worded indictment of American imperialism in this book review, it makes me think of Iraq and Afghanistan, among other places: “You have wasted 600 millions of treasure. You have sacrificed nearly 10,000 American lives — the flower of our youth. You have devastated provinces. You have slain uncounted thousands of the people you desire to benefit,” he said. “Your practical statesmanship has succeeded in converting a people… Read more

Here’s an interesting recap on Hirst’s spots where Ben Davis breaks rank with the party line and admits he likes the shows… right on Ben! Just skip his last paragraph, which gets mushy…”… Read more

Read this: David Zwirner slams the online art fair. If it fails, what about all those online auction sites currently raising money like Paddle 8, Blacklots, Exhibition A, etc? How will they fare? What is the future of art sales online? Do not ask for whom the bell tolls? Ouch!… Read more

This one looks interesting. The artist disavows the work… wow, what a Pandora’s box… and it’s no surprise Marc Jancou found it and opened it.… Read more

EN EXCLUSIVO! Alarma! BOYFRIENDS, Bjarne Melgaard’s new novella. Click on the title to read an excerpt.… Read more

The Guggenheim’s international vision seems to be stalling,Deutsche Guggenheim will close…… Read more

Sad, terrible news.… Read more