“…On the basis of seven selected formations of practice - the art academies, the artist's journey, the exhibition system, art criticism, private art collections, the emergence of the modern art museum, and the funeral ceremonies of famous artists - a comparative cultural history of the emergence of the figure of the artist and the artistic field is sketched…”

“…The book serves as a critique of existing theoretical frameworks in art criticism, focusing on the indefinability of art as a concept. …”

“…Within the assertion that there exists a specificity to Moretti's work, and a close relationship with the different contexts, the author investigates this duality while seeking an alliance with literature and art criticism. This she does by recalling terms belonging to the language of artistic exegesis, but also by citing some authoritative contributions to the history of poetry and of European literature from the twentieth century and much more besides…”

“…By discussing artworks, studying the writings on art, observing artistic evolution and artists' strategies, as well as the influence of political authorities, art dealers and art critics, the essays in Art beyond Borders compose a transnational history of arts in the Soviet satellite countries in the post war period…”

“…A groundbreaking collection that pursues the rise of geoculture as an essential framework for arts criticism, The Planetary Turn shows how the planetâ€"as territory, sociopolitical arena, space of interaction for life, and artistic themeâ€"is increasingly the conceptual and political dimension in which artists picture themselves and their work. …”

“…Yes, it looks like you've been anything but an iconophile in this business, where words stack up as much on one side as pictures on the other.Robert Morris, "Professional Rules"This collection of articles explores the work of Robert Morris through the prism of writing, thus offering a new reading of a central work of the visual arts since the sixties, in turn associated with minimalism, conceptualism or land art again.Although Morris is often called a theorist, his written work involves a wide variety of genres, from art criticism to fiction and autobiography. Apart from this practice of language, the written word inserted in his prints, sculptures, performances and installations weaves a tight network between text and plastic work. …”

“…Often derided as unscientific and self-indulgent, psychoanalysis has been an invaluable resource for artists, art critics and historians throughout the twentieth century. …”

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“…Because this violence has often cultivated fear-basedpublics, Cohen contends that art must foster ethical and civilrelations between strangers across physical and virtual borders. Incontrast to art-critical practices that privilege direct action incontemporary art activism, Cohen advocates for the imaginative,messier, often more elusive potential of art to change mindsets andfoster a nonviolent social imaginary…”

“…Because this violence has often cultivated fear-based publics, Cohen contends that art must foster ethical and civic relations between strangers across physical and virtual borders. In contrast to art-critical practices that privilege direct action in contemporary art activism, Cohen advocates for the imaginative, messier, often more elusive potential of art in changing mindsets and fostering a nonviolent social imaginary"-- Provided by publisher…”

“…Building on the legacy of events that conjoin art, critical theory and counterculture, from Nova Convention to documenta X, the new biennial blends the modalities of protest with a neoliberal politics of creativity. …”

“…Stephanie Dinkins: On Love & Data brings together nationally renowned curators and theorists who draw from methodologies of art criticism, social practice, new media theory, and critical studies to offer an in-depth analysis of key installations in Dinkins's survey exhibition. …”

“…Queer and Bookish: Eve Kosofksy Sedgwick as Book Artist represents the first book-length study to explore the intersections of Sedgwick's critical writing, poetry, and, most importantly, book art, making the case that her art criticism, especially her meditations on domestic and nineteenth-century photography, and "artist's book" projects are as formally complex and brilliant, conceptually significant and life-changing, as her literary criticism and theory. …”

“…It can thus be read also by artists, art critics, museum directors and anyone interested in the meaning of art…”

“…It includes an interview with Francis Alÿs and Rafael Ortega, a series of essays by well-known scholars and art critics, curatorial statements, and a logbook related to the presentation of Children's Games at the Venice Biennale of 2022.…”

“…While previous studies of Chinese modernism have focused on how Western modernist aesthetics were adapted or translated to the Chinese context, Angie Chau does the opposite by turning to Paris in the Chinese imaginary and discussing the literary and visual artwork of five artists who moved between France and China: the painter Chang Yu, the poet Li Jinfa, art critic Fu Lei, the painter Pan Yuliang, and the writer Xu Xu. …”

“…Humanist pedagogy and research use play, experimentation and intersubjective exchange to foster forms of artfulness critical to the future of our species. From perception to reality-testing to concept-formation and logic, the arts and humanities teach us to see, hear and respond more keenly, and to imagine, or "model," new futures and possibilities. …”

“…Covering everything from connoisseurs to custodians, Cleere demonstrates that Victorian art critics, engineers, and architects-and even novelists from George Eliot to Charles Dickens, Charlotte Mary Young to Sarah Grand-all participated in a vital cultural debate over hygiene, cleanliness, and aesthetic enlightenment. …”