Recessions are hard on people, but they are not hard on art. Jerry Saltz arthardpeople Change image and share on social
I rage against Vincent van Gogh for needing to die at 37, after painting for only ten years. Jerry Saltz diegoghneed Change image and share on social
I also take pleasure in the so-called negative power in Grotjahn's work. That is, I love his paintings for what they are not. Unlike much art of the past decade, Grotjahn isn't simply working from a prescribed checklist of academically acceptable, curator-approved 'isms' and twists. Jerry Saltz academicallyacceptableapprove share on social
I love art dealers. In some ways, they're my favorite people in the art world. Really. I love that they put their money where their taste is, create their own aesthetic universes, support artists, employ people, and do all of this while letting us see art for free. Many are visionaries. Jerry Saltz aestheticartartist share on social
New York being what it is, our museums are vertical, not horizontal. That means the stumbling blocks to architectural clarity are unavoidable - but certainly surmountable. Jerry Saltz architecturalblockclarity Change image and share on social
The Met is not only the finest encyclopedic museum of art in the United States; it is arguably the finest anywhere. Jerry Saltz arguablyartencyclopedic Change image and share on social
Summer is a great time to visit art museums, which offer the refreshing rinse of swimming pools - only instead of cool water, you immerse yourself in art. Jerry Saltz artcoolgreat Change image and share on social
Not to say people shouldn't get rich from art. I adore the alchemy wherein artists who cast a complex spell make rich people give them their money. (Just writing it makes me cackle.) But too many artists have been making money without magic. Jerry Saltz adorealchemyart share on social
Wolfgang Tillman's stunning large-scale pictures, being shown for the first time, were so offhand I failed to see them as art. Jerry Saltz artfaillarge Change image and share on social
A lot of people still think caring about clothes is a dubious, unserious, frivolous, girlie thing. Jerry Saltz careclothedubious Change image and share on social
