Vote Me for the Baker Artist Awards

Please take a minute to visit my work on the Baker Artist Awards web site. As a Baltimore artist, I am eligible to win the significant Mary Sawyers Baker Prize or maybe bragging rights as Baltimore’s Choice. Either way, please follow the link and vote for me… and, if you live in Baltimore, you could also Nominate your own work! Now GO sign-up and vote to help me get my work out there!

Visit my nomination at http://www.bakerartistawards.org/nomination/view/dylan-kinnett

Theory of Empirical Criticism

Today I finished reading The Basis of Criticism in the Arts by Stephen C. Pepper. I promised a friend that I would a quick overview of the four categories of art criticism that are described in the book.
Stephen C. Pepper’s “Theory of Empirical Criticism” goes something like this. Good criticism, even art criticism, is akin [...]

Advice for Writing Art Criticism

Lately, I’ve been Learning to Write Art Criticism. Along the way, I’ve discovered some useful advice from a variety of critics at The Guardian, an English newspaper. Here’s a useful passage.

‘Don’t trust your prejudices but believe in your instincts’
Adrian Searle on art
The only rule: look, look again, and keep on looking. If you don’t like [...]

Learning to Write Art Criticism

Ever since I met with Physicalism, I’ve been curious about what its like to be an art critic. I decided to try being an art critic first hand. I put together a sample of my writing and submitted it so that I could be considered for the 23rd Annual Critics’ Residency Program at the Maryland Art Place.

Mark Twain’s House Will Remain Open

“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.”
Mark Twain

Over coffee, I read an article in the New York Times saying that the museum at Mark Twain’s house would soon close its doors. Two weekends later, I went there to see the place. I had to see it. It’s an incredible Victorian house, in a beautiful [...]

Welcome to Infinity’s Kitchen

I’ve put together a new graphic literary journal in Baltimore, called “Infinity’s Kitchen.” To celebrate the publication of the inaugural issue, there will be an opening held at the Metro Gallery on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
Here is a run-down of the performances that will be at the release party.