FAIR ENOUGH by ART COLOGNE + TEXTE ZUR KUNST #2

FAIR ENOUGH is a podcast series by ART COLOGNE in collaboration
with the journal TEXTE ZUR KUNST. Presented by Micaela Dixon, FAIR
ENOUGH brings together artists, curators, writers, and thinkers to
reflect on how art and its institutions are responding to the
urgencies of our present moment. This season marks the 35th
anniversary of TEXTE ZUR KUNST. Here, the journal's motto for the
year is taken up, there is no art without criticism. Each episode
returns to a past issue of the journal to revisit the debates it
sparked and to consider how those questions continue to shape the
cultural and political landscape today. What makes a bad review —
and why do we need them? In this episode of FAIR ENOUGH, together
with Anna Sinofzik (senior editor at Texte zur Kunst), host Micaela
Dixon dives into the complex world of art criticism. Together with
her guests, she explores the cultural role of negative reviews:
when they’re justified, when they miss the mark, and what they
reveal about power, taste, and accountability in today’s art world.
Joining the conversation are: Maurin Dietrich • Director,
Kunstverein München Tim Griffin • Curator & writer Aleksandra
Mir • Artist & thinker John Miller • Artist, writer &
educator Criticism is an art form in itself — one that balances
sharp insight with vulnerability and responsibility. How does the
tone of critique shape the reputation of artists, institutions, and
fairs? And what happens when criticism itself becomes a form of
performance? Expect honesty, humour, and a few uncomfortable truths
about the art world’s love-hate relationship with critique. FAIR
ENOUGH is a podcast by ART COLOGNE & TEXTE ZUR KUNST, exploring
how art and institutions respond to the urgencies of our times.
Season 1 takes up TEXTE ZUR KUNST’s 35th anniversary motto: There
Is No Art Without Criticism.