Why art writing is so weird…

Artists need to change how we write about our work when we present it to the world. AI wants to replace our role in society, its time to tell more relatable and authentic stories.


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How to Read International Art English:
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✨CHAPTERS✨:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Where I’ve Been
1:09 Where Art Language Has Been
3:08 Why It Should Change
5:00 There are OTHER ways
8:17 The Art World Gatekeeps with Language
11:22 Being Informal and Approachable
12:54 A Hot Tub helped me become an Art Critic
14:13 Why I started an Art Blog
16:40 I Struggled SO MUCH in art school
20:00 Why I Quit Art Criticism
21:56 What Can We Do About It?
23:25 Self Roast Editing Session
35:35 What was Wrong with that Writing?
36:57 Accessibility of Language is SO Important



🎹 Like the music in the background? It’s by my amazing partner Wesley Jackson. I used clips of his instrumental work in this video.

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