Summary
If there is a genuinely influential voice in art criticism in America today, it would almost certainly be that of Peter Schjeldahl. Avoiding macho bluster (Robert Hughes) and narrow cultural absolutism (Hilton Kramer), and more widely accessible through his regular contributions to The New Yorker and other broad- based publications than critics such as Dave Hickey, Schjeldahl is at the pinnacle of his profession.
A native of North Dakota who grew up in Minnesota, Schjeldahl has lived in New York for nearly 40 years. He is the author of several books of both prose and poetry and has stated, with characteristic self-effacement, that making a living as an art critic is both "a great luxury and a stroke of luck." Schjeldahl comes to Santa Fe next week for a critical-writing workshop at the Santa Fe Art Institute. He spoke to Pasatiempo from his home in New York.See the full content of this document
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Pasatiempo: I'll start with my standard question for people in the art world outside of Santa Fe: what is your perception of this place and what goes on here? Do you consider that Santa Fe has established a real presence in the larger art world?
Peter Schjeldahl: Well, I don't know. It's a sort of cultural resort town.Pasa: O...See the full content of this document
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