Lecture
Critics and Citizens
In conjunction with the exhibition Damaged Romanticism: A Mirror of Modern Emotion
Critics and Citizens
Thursday, February 5, 3:00 pm
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
20 Cooper Square (at 5th St.), Common Area
David Pagel, Assistant Professor of Art Theory and History, Claremont Graduate University, art critic for the Los Angeles Times, and co-curator of the exhibition, will discuss his work as a newspaper critic and curator, addressing the function of art criticism in a mercantile democracy, the relationship between expertise and accessibility, and art criticism as an important and beleaguered component of public discourse today.
Co-sponsored by NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and Grey Art Gallery. Information: www.nyu.edu/greyart, greygallery@nyu.edu, 212/998-6780.