This is the second part of a two-part essay. Read the first part, here. Towards the end of Sean Tatol’s “Negative Criticism,” there’s a curious, even startling turn. Unexpectedly, the essay shifts ...

It has often been said that writing about art is like dancing about architecture. Nearly as often, it has also then been said: But I’m going to do it anyway. Whether or not the dance analogy captures ...

Art criticism is an interdisciplinary field that interrogates the manifold dimensions of artistic practice, ranging from historical and cultural context to formal and aesthetic evaluation. It involves ...

That artists can often have a distinctive old age style is a very familiar claim.. When the body ages, and the mind draws upon temporally distant experience, it’s almost inevitable that a painter will ...

Criticism must be part of the creative process. It offers an outside view of the creator's work. It allows you to see your work from a different angle, as it highlights aspects that may escape the eye ...