Books
Barry Schwabsky Values the Viewer in His New Book of Essays
In The Observer Effect: On Contemporary Painting, Schwabsky’s readable and often chirpy essays philosophically examine what painting is and can become through an observer’s encounter.
Barry Schwabsky
Books
Why Landscape Painting Is Thriving in the 21st Century
Art critic Barry Schwabsky's new book presents a global survey of contemporary landscape painting.
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What Do Art Critics Actually Do?
Artists, collectors, curators, and dealers are all needed for the system to function, but the role of critics is up for grabs.
Art
R. B. Kitaj Hugs a Ghost
One thing that has bugged critics of Kitaj is that his work can be simultaneously accessible and full of allusions.
Art
Some Thoughts on Clement Greenberg and His Legacy
In his introductory essay to Vitamin P, a survey of contemporary painting first published by Phaidon in 2002, the poet and critic Barry Schwabsky takes pains to point out the variety of stylistic positions available to a contemporary painter. In doing so, Schwabsky suggests that there is no single i