"Contemporary Art and the Media" | Opening | Talking Galleries New York 2024

TALKING GALLERIES NEW YORK 2024
In collaboration with Schwartzman&
April 8-9 2024
The Spiral by Tishman Speyer
Opening: "Contemporary Art and the Media"
Speakers:
Danielle Jackson, critic and researcher
Jerry Saltz, Senior Art Critic, New York magazine
Mary Louise Schumacher, journalist, filmmaker and Executive Director of the Rabkin Foundation
Sean Tatol, Founder, The Manhattan Art Review
Moderated by Matthew McLean, Creative Director, Frieze Studios
Why is it critical to discuss, debate and dissect contemporary art today? What is vital about contemporary art discourse? A conversation with generations of critics. In a moment when there seem to be ever-increasing demands on art and budget cuts for art criticism, this panel will be a chance for critics to champion their work and inspire others.

[@BlankaAmezkua-ru1ko]

Wonderful discussion!

[@ralphhancock7449]

Those who are interested in art, enough to bother seeing or hearing what critics have to say, need to be attracted to it all. Without that 'hook' the audience slips away. One hook that nearly everyone goes for is 'perceived value equals real value'. So, no wonder that so much press is devoted to that tiny fraction of art superstars. When there is so much confusion about how to see or interpret art, it is easy to see why they go for the hackneyed proxy perceived value line. However, art that is easily perceived as fascinating (therefore valuable) can be openly and enthusiastically criticized because there is something there ... there. There is no need to argue about how to place value and attention on it.

[@drobbi]

Was this interesting? I'm open to persuasion...

[@Akentrophyta]

interesting discussion. regarding reading... hand-wringing about nobody reading has been around for many decades.

[@hennatimanttimetsa2733]

A bit sensing a vibe of critique is dead.