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Art criticism is vanishing from mainstream media, but here's the uncomfortable question: does art and culture still need critics? Our host, Joana P. R. Neves, art curator and writer, examines why critics are leaving big outlets without being replaced—and what this means for artistic quality assessment, curatorial etiquette, and the future of art evaluation itself. What is critique actually for? And where does Joana's feminist critique of critique lead to? And who decides what's good art now? Or, rather, is “good art” the yardstick by...

#ArtWondermentManifesto #ArtWonderment #artmanifesto (Re)discover empathic art appreciation with Exhibitionistas' host, art writer and curator Joana P. R. Neves. She shares a meditative exploration on visual culture, through contemporary art –the wonderful work of catalan artist Susanna Inglada–, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching translated by Ursula K, Le Guin, and the poetry of the most innovative Portuguese poet and his heteronym Alberto Caeiro–Fermando Pessoa. Become a member or donate: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2624749/support. SOON: Bonu...

#romanticism #artmovement #artandnature #humannature Two Romantic paintings by the artist Caspar David Friedrich, one of the protagonists of the romantic German art period are uncovered by Exhibitionistas' host, contemporary art curator and writer Joana P. R. Neves. From reproductions on a book, to discovering how Frierich never sett foot in one of the landscapes he depicted, this is also an exploration of what reproductions and real experiences of art can tell each other. Both are valid, and some second-hand experiences can even cre...

Can I have a moving art experience with the copy of a masterpiece? Walter Benjamin's concept of "aura" is wildly misunderstood—and his insights still teaches us something vital about images, visual arts, and art wonderment in a screen-saturated world. On this episode, we unpack why your mediated art experience matters, and what Benjamin really meant about the "here and now" of art. This episode opens up the gates of Benjamin's famous book and iconic critical thinking piece* _The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction_ * to...

Is digital media preventing us from accessing the most exciting part of culture? Final episode of the hiatus special series: it's a new era! It's a new episode structure with new segments! Find out more about: * the unacknowledged difference between wonder and wander – wonderment: what is it? * A poem by Wordsworth & Agnes Martin's writings * art etiquette * that time when I went viral and Snoop Dog (or his team) reposted my performance show * and more... (author and podcaster Katy Hessel (Great Women Artists Podcast), author Lauren ...

🔎 Does obscurity lead to creative freedom? Why do I ask? Because of a single sentence in Chris Kraus' book I Love Dick, simply stating that once we accept obscurity, we can do what we want... 📙 This book is a ride through the literary world of the 1990s from the perspective of "the wife of"; it's an exploration of visual art through the perspective of obscurity, complexity and weirdness, and a classic and transgressive exploration of authorship. We discuss: * I Love Dick (duuuuh) * artistic freedom * creative liberation * female cr...