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The Upgrade by Lifehacker

How to Talk About Art, With Jerry Saltz

The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Lifehacker

Tech News, News, How To, Education, Self-improvement

4.6688 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Ever felt at a loss for words when staring at a Jackson Pollock? New York Magazine’s Senior Art Critic, Jerry Saltz, joins us this week to help the less-cultured of us learn the art of discussing fine art. Saltz has won a Pulitzer and two National Magazine Awards for his art criticism, and his latest book, “How to Be an Artist,” comes out in March. 

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1:10.0

I'm Melissa Kirsch, editor-in-chief of LifeHacker.

1:12.7

And I'm Alice Bradley, LifeHacker's deputy editor. And today we are learning how to talk about art.

1:20.2

Yeah, because when you go into a museum and you're looking at art that you love, what do you say about it?

1:24.9

I always feel like, I just all I can say is, I like that or I don't like that and then I move on.

1:30.3

Right. And you may have a feeling that's inspired by the art that you're looking at, but you may not have the vocabulary to actually describe what you're looking at or you feel like you're going to sound like an idiot. Like you're looking at a Rothko and you're like, well, that is very blue, wouldn't you say?

1:46.0

Those are squares.

1:47.0

Exactly.

1:47.6

And like, maybe that's what you're supposed to say.

1:50.3

I'm making air quotes.

1:51.5

Or maybe that's a totally normal thing to say, but to me, it sounds kind of idiotic.

1:57.0

Have you ever been on a date at a museum?

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