artcritical Announces Valentine's Day Competition Winners Josephine Baker-Heaslip and Jim Walsh

artcritical has revealed Josephine Baker-Heaslip and Jim Walsh as winners of its Valentine's Day competition. Baker-Heaslip's winning entry addresses Richard Serra's 'Tilted Arc' sculpture at Federal Plaza in New York City, expressing admiration for the controversial work despite public objections to its austere steel form. The letter references the sculpture's impending removal and describes its profound impact on spatial perception and emotional experience. Walsh's submission engages with color theory through references to Henri Matisse's 'Red Studio' and Pablo Picasso's work, mentioning the color cerulean and artist Ellsworth Kelly. Both letters were published on February 14, 2011, as part of the competition celebrating artistic expression through love letters to art objects.