“Those who know music create it, those who know less teach it, those who know less still organise it, and those who know nothing criticise it.” Luciano Pavarotti. Macu Gavilán Rumour has it that critics feel a secret, almost sexual pleasure when they find the work they’re analysing contains something […]
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Anti-criticism of art, or the unbearable erudition of power
Art critics, backed by their merits and titles, dictate what is good and what is not in the art world, based on questionable criteria. Many times, behind their judgement, lies an interest to employ power and protect elitist interests, acting as cultural police. Macu Gavilán Throughout the western world, art, […]