An acerbic but highly readable view of the British art world
about 5 months ago (12/11/2023)
An acerbic but highly readable view of the British art world Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Books review An acerbic but highly readable view of the British art world The critic and former curator Julian Spalding holds forth on his dislike of conceptual art and his love for Beryl Cook Georgina Adam 11 December 2023 Share True to form, Spalding makes no secret of his vehement dislike of conceptual art. Courtesy Pallas Athene It will come as no surprise that Julian Spalding, the acerbic critic, writer, broadcaster and former curator, blasts conceptual art in his new book, Art Exposed . He has been doing this for decades, both verbally and in print—this is the man, after all, who wrote Con Art: Why you should sell your Damien Hirsts while you can in 2012.