Outside museums, in noisy public squares, people look at people. Inside museums, we leave that realm and enter what might be called the group-mind, getting quiet to look at art. Jerry Saltz artcallenter Change image and share on social
Jeffrey Deitch is the Jeff Koons of art dealers. Not because he's the biggest, best, or the richest of his kind. But because in some ways he's the weirdest (which is saying a lot when you're talking about the wonderful, wicked, lovable, and annoying creatures known as art dealers). Jerry Saltz annoyartbig share on social
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is unsurpassed at presenting more than 50 centuries of work. I go there constantly, seeing things over and over, better than I've ever seen them before. Jerry Saltz artcenturyconstantly Change image and share on social
When people in stadiums do the Wave, it's the group-mind collective organism spontaneously organizing itself to express an emotion, pass time, and reflect the joy of seeing the rhythms of many as one, a visual rhyming or music in which everyone senses where the motion is going. Jerry Saltz collectiveemotionexpress share on social
The art world is an all-volunteer force. No one has to be here if he or she doesn't want to be, and we should be associating with anyone we want to. Jerry Saltz artassociateforce Change image and share on social
I've always said that an art critic can put aside politics around art. Jerry Saltz artcritichave Change image and share on social
Contrary to popular opinion, things don't go stale particularly fast in the art world. Jerry Saltz artcontraryfast Change image and share on social
When museums are built these days, architects, directors, and trustees seem most concerned about social space: places to have parties, eat dinner, wine-and-dine donors. Sure, these are important these days - museums have to bring in money - but they gobble up space and push the art itself far away from the entrance. Jerry Saltz architectartbring share on social
Mark Grotjahn's large new paintings abound with torrents of ropy impasto, laid down in thickets, cascading waves, and bundles that swell, braid around, or overlap one another. Jerry Saltz aboundbraidbundle Change image and share on social
Megacollectors suppose they can enter art history by spending astronomical amounts. Jerry Saltz amountartastronomical Change image and share on social