Pure Entertainment? Art criticism at the crossroads

The media landscape is not static. Structural changes in press, radio and TV combined with a more incorporating art definition in changing professional roles make the confines between art criticism, coverage of the arts and entertainment journalism more and more diffuse. Some talk about a development towards superficiality and cultural dispersal. Others see opportunities to reach new readers who do not belong to the traditional target groups of the arts pages

A number of questions arises:
How does criticism differ from other arts journalism? Has the position of the critic changed, and if so how? How does the media development affect the work of the critic? What threats and possibilities come with the new situation?

The magazine Konstperspektiv, the Swedish Art Critics Association and Liljevalchs Konsthall host an open round-table discussion on this exciting subject at Liljevalchs Konsthall (Djurgårdsvägen 60), Monday the 29th of April at 18. Free of charge! Café Blå Porten will be open before and after the event. Please note that the round-table discussion will be held in Swedish.

On the panel:

Kristina Abelli Elander
Artist and teacher at Konstfack

Stina Högkvist
Curator student, art critic and editor of Organ

Ingela Lind
Art critic and editor of the arts section on Dagens Nyheter

Leif Nylén
Author and critic

Clemens Poellinger
Arts journalist on Svenska Dagbladet

Moderator:

Anders Olofsson
Editor of Konstperspektiv

Welcome!

Konstperspektiv

Renodlat konstmagasin sedan 1975

Swedish Art Critics Association
http://www.aicasweden.org

Liljevalchs Konsthall
http://www.liljevalchs.com

Is Ethics Necessary in Art?

Svenska Konstkritikersamfundet
Swedish section of AICA
www.aicasweden.org

The Vardø-Seminar Foundation
The Swedish section of the International Association of Art Critics and
The Polish Institute

invite to the seminar

Is Ethics Necessary in Art?

Wednesday 24th of April, 4 PM

Polska Institutet, Villagatan 2, Stockholm

Welcome addresses:
Piotr Cegielski, director of The Polish Institute
Christian Chambert, president of Swedish AICA
Andrzej Ekwinski, The Vardø-Seminar Foundation

Speeches:
Bogna Burska: The Artist – Always on Attack
John Peter Nilsson: What is New in New?
Anda Rottenberg: Hell is Elsewhere
Sven-Olov Wallenstein: Contemporary Art Criticism
Cezary Wodzinski: Art – Beyond Good and Evil

Moderators: Anda Rottenberg and John Peter Nilsson
Presentation of artists and speakers: Magda Owczynska
No entrance fee

7 PM Opening of the exhibition at The Polish Institute:
Bogna Burska (Poland) – untitled
Andreas Eriksson (Sweden) – painting

The following organisations and institutions contributed to the project:
IASPIS (International Artists’ Studio Program in Sweden), The Swedish
National Council for Cultural Affairs, The Swedish Institute and The
Embassy of Sweden in Poland.

A special thanks to the Swedish Art Critic’s Association and Leon
Tarasewicz, artist, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw for
nominating the exhibiting artists.