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Aesthetic and Ethic Criteria of Art Criticism

What are the aesthetic and ethic criteria of art criticism? This is a question that doesn’t only concern critics, but also artists and curators – in fact anyone participating in the discussion around art. The challenge in regard to aesthetic judgement is to ground it in more than „just“ taste (I like this, I hate that etc.) without resorting to pseudo-radical, purist dogma. And the challenge in regard to ethical parameters is to define how critics – as well as artists and curators – can ward off nepotism, corruption and other forms of false compromise without having to join a cloister. As an editor at frieze magazine since 15 years, these questions are of importance to me on a day-to-day level, and I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts from that perspective.

placeVŠUP/UMPRUM
tags
castJörg Heiser
cameraJoão Pimentel, Alexandre Mendes
soundJoão Pimentel, Alexandre Mendes
editingJoão Pimentel, Alexandre Mendes
categoryLectures
published22. 8. 2014
languageČesky / English
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Aesthetic and Ethic Criteria of Art Criticism
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