Hyundai ArtlabHyundai Artlab Facebook ad: “What happened to judgment in art criticism?”
Ran for 14 days, from September 18 to October 2, 2026, the last day Crush saw it.
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What happened to judgment in art criticism? According to 2026 Artlab Editorial Fellow Travis Jeppesen (@travisjeppesen), what was once a fundamental pillar of critique has gradually receded, giving way to contextual framing and curatorial language. In his second essay, “Passing Judgment: On the Demise of the Bad Review,” Jeppesen reflects on the diminishing role of subjective analysis in contemporary art criticism and makes the case for its return. “Without the evaluative rhetoric exercised by the dominion of criticism, then other forces—for example, in a hyper-capitalistic global commons, the market—are left to determine what artwork is truly important,” he writes. Read Travis Jeppesen’s 2026 Artlab Editorial Fellowship Essay. Link in bio.
