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    Jerry Saltz

    Jerry Saltz (born February 19, 1951) is an American art critic and author, renowned for his accessible and passionate commentary on contemporary art. He is the senior art critic for New York Magazine and its website Vulture.com. In 2018, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for his work at New York Magazine [1].

    Early Life and Career

    Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Saltz attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago but left before completing his degree. He moved to New York City in 1980, where he began his career in the art world. Before becoming a critic, he worked as a long-haul truck driver and a self-described "failed artist" [2].

    Notable Works

    • Seeing Out Loud: The Village Voice Art Columns, 1998–2003 (2003)
    • Seeing Out Louder (2009)
    • How to Be an Artist (2020)
    • Art Is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night (2022)

    Quotes

    “Art is for anyone. It just isn't for everyone. Still, over the past decade, its audience has hugely grown, and that's irked those outside the art world.”

    — Jerry Saltz [3]

    “Art is two parts agency and one part inner heat. The artist loves going down rabbit holes, working toward and against something at the same time.”

    — Jerry Saltz [4]

    Perspectives on Ceramics and Pottery

    While Jerry Saltz has not extensively written on ceramics, he has expressed appreciation for the medium. In an interview, he stated:

    “I've never written on pottery yet I love it and some of the most important works of art of the twentieth century are pottery. Duchamp’s Urinal is ceramic, so is Meret Oppenheim’s fur-lined teacup, so are a lot of Jeff Koons sculptures.”

    — Jerry Saltz [5]

    Additionally, Saltz has shared his fondness for everyday ceramics on social media, highlighting their aesthetic and cultural value [6].

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