And it's a welcome antidote to the theory-drenched obscurantism that passes for art criticism today.
He avoids jargon in his writing and is an entertaining art historian, as is shown by his popular television series on Spanish and Russian art, and by his weekly art criticism.
More than that, Ferianto says, it is a place where people like him can learn democracy: the art of criticism and tolerance.
And in his teachings and writings, Dr. Barnes drew on his scientific background (as well as the writings of Henry James, John Dewey and George Santayana) to bring a new rigor to the criticism of art, replacing approaches he found intellectually flabby or simply beside the point.
He is a phenomenon of our time, the director-wheeler-dealer -- a role that has also drawn criticism from the art world, used to more subtle, if no less Machiavellian maneuvering.
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His expertise of Italian art was such that in 1957 he was awarded the Medal for Benemeriti della Cultura by the Italian president for services to criticism and history of Italian art.
Unlike more abstract forms of criticism, which seem to place the work of art in a vacuum, Ms Showalter's is grounded in the lived lives of her subjects, for whom she provides vibrant biographical sketches.
Another theory suggests that Kael changed the rules of criticism, setting up a new way of evaluating popular art, without concern for prestige or self-conscious sophistication: in her view, a freshly entertaining or arresting movie was successful, and a movie that seemed tired or required unpacking was a flop.
Finalists: Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times for her searching television criticism that often becomes a springboard for provocative comments on the culture at large, and Manohla Dargis of The New York Times for her enlightening movie criticism, vividly written and showing deep understanding of the business and art of filmmaking.
Criticism: Philip Kennicott of The Washington Post for his eloquent and passionate essays on art and the social forces that underlie it, a critic who always strives to make his topics and targets relevant to readers.
An art history major who hopes to work in art conservation after graduation, Ms. Dias says the program strengthened her soft skills, such as delivering constructive criticism.
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