Directory: Arts: Visual Arts: Resources: Criticism (19)

Research@ (14)

But Is It Politics? - Flips the still-circulating question of "But is it art?" from the 70s in order to pose a new set of questions regarding cultural production's potential or effect.

Adrian Stokes - Introduction to the life and work of the author, painter, poet, and art critic, Adrian Stokes.

Narcissus Guide - A reflection as well a poetry about the culture of visuality.

Art Without Artifice - Personal commentary and historical information on a number of paintings by artists including Ingres and Picasso.

Athena - Features system-theory based scientific texts about contemporary art and gender studies. Includes an online index to subjects and names concerning the works of Joseph Beuys.

Fred Camper - Writings on art and film; includes original reviews and catalogs essays on contemporary art.

Information Art: Towards a Definition - Selection of papers and artwork by David Toppings. The work seeks to identify whether it is useful to categorize art by specific artists, media, or created through the process called "Information Art."

Criteria - Features reviews of art gallery shows and of private art collections in the Los Angeles area by Christopher Mulrooney. Also few reviews of poetry and plays.

International Association of Art Critics - AICA comprises various experts anxious to develop international co-operation in the fields of artistic creation, dissemination and cultural development. [English, French, and Spanish]

In Visible Culture - An electronic journal for visual studies. Provides a forum for critical approaches to the production and analysis of cultural objects. Features essays and art projects.

Sergey Volkov's and Vyacheslav Gaivoronsky's Artistic Expression - Essay by Galina Carinova which discusses the impact of childhood in the paintings and music of the aforementioned artists.

David Barrett - The collected articles of a London-based contemporary art critic. Organized by magazine.

Zeke's Gallery - Commentary and criticism about the arts in Montreal. Includes links to like-minded sites and blogs.

Iconophilia - An anthology of reviews and criticism of contemporary art.

Helnweinreview.com - Articles and essays about the Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein. Some texts in German.

Artandphilosophy.com - All the writings of Scottish art critic Catrìona Black.

Artnote - Reviews by Kou Ikeda about the work of Shunsuke Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Hasekawa, Picasso and Ryusei Kishida.

Haber's Art Reviews - John Haber reviews New York City art galleries and museums.

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