Category Archives: Art Critics

Crits: Describing the Method and Philosophy of My Work

By Daniel Lopez (MFA 2016)  One of the most important parts of my journey as an artist and sculptor at NYAA has been critique, or “crit” as we call it. Critique Signup Sheet Critiques can take place with a visiting artist or critic, a full time faculty member, or a third year fellow. This week I had crit with Guggenheim… Read More

Interview with Ken Johnson

by Claire Cushman, MFA 2015 When I met with Ken Johnson, he had just been to see Jeff Koons’ “Jim Beam – J.B. Turner Engine,” and six individual train cars (toy sized, silvery stainless steel, filled with Jim Beam Bourbon), at Craig F Starr gallery.  He placed the catalogue on the table. I asked him how he chooses what to write about…. Read More

ADVICE FROM THE CRITICS

By Claire Cushman (MFA 2015) On Monday March 24th,  Sharon Louden’s Professional Practice Series presented esteemed art critics Roberta Smith  (New York Times) and Jerry Saltz (New York Magazine) in conversation with Randy Cohen for “Person Place Thing” in the Academy’s Wilkinson Hall.  The room’s walls, recently stripped of the ten “Big Picture” paintings and not yet adorned for Tribeca… Read More