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Rosalind Krauss's Pamphlet on the End of Art Criticism Reviewed

opinion-review · 2026-04-24

A review of Rosalind Krauss's pointed pamphlet on the end of art criticism, in which the semiotician argues that criticism has lost its authority. Krauss, a prominent art critic and theorist, contends that the medium of criticism must be repeated to have meaning, likening it to language. The review examines her critique of contemporary art discourse and the decline of critical standards.

Key facts

  • Rosalind Krauss is a semiotician and art critic.
  • The pamphlet argues for the end of art criticism.
  • Krauss compares a medium to a language that must be repeated.
  • The review is published on artcritical.com.
  • The pamphlet is described as 'pointed'.

Entities

Artists

  • Rosalind Krauss

Institutions

  • artcritical

Sources