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Jerry Saltz

born 1951

Jerry Saltz is an American art critic and senior art critic for New York Magazine, known for his insightful commentary on contemporary art. He has received numerous accolades for his writing, including the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2018. Saltz is also recognized for his engaging presence on social media, where he shares his thoughts on art and culture.

  1. Art is for anyone. It just isn't for everyone. Still, over the past decade, its audience has hugely grown, and that's irked those outside the art world, who get irritated at things like incomprehensibility or money.

    Jerry Saltz
    #art#audience#incomprehensibility

  2. When money and hype recede from the art world, one thing I won't miss will be what curator Francesco Bonami calls the 'Eventocracy.' All this flashy 'art-fair art' and those highly produced space-eating spectacles and installations wow you for a minute until you move on to the next adrenaline event.

    Jerry Saltz
    #art#spectacle#transience