The State of Criticism

Jane Morris | Art Agency Partners | 29th August 2019

Art criticism is embattled. In the kerfuffle over the “timid” Whitney Biennial, art critics themselves faced criticism for being too white and insufficiently expert. Perhaps so. Critics also face other challenges, many having “insecure freelance jobs”. As traditional media declines, the unanswered issue continues to be “how to support the work of cultural writers in a sustainable way”.