How Art Criticism Shapes and Reflects Art Today

In today’s world, the role of art criticism and journalism is undergoing fundamental changes. New media, platforms and genres are creating unique ways of interpreting and discussing art, influencing the cultural agenda and the viewer’s perception.

The discussion will focus on how new tools and approaches used today by critics and journalists will influence the formation of current cultural narratives. The discussion will touch on the role of digital platforms, social networks and alternative media in creating a dialogue between art and society.

Moderator: Anastasia Dergousova, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Artguide

Speakers: 

• Anna Fedina, Deputy Editorial Director of The Blueprint
• Katya Lantsman, art columnist (WoL, RBC-Style, ex Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar ART)
• Yulia Tikhomirova, art historian, art critic