Kunstkritiek anno 2036

Op 15 december 2016 presenteerde Miriam Rasch haar column over de toekomst van de kunstkritiek bij de uitreiking van de Geert Bekaertprijs. Over activisme in de kunst, opdrogende fondsen, politiek verzet, en de kracht van de anonimiteit. De column is hier na te luisteren:

Meer informatie en audio is op de site van ArchiNed te vinden.

De Geert Bekaertprijs werd door Architectuurcriticus Mark Minkjan gewonnen voor zijn artikel over de invloed van geperfectioneerde digitale presentaties van bouwprojecten en de vaak teleurstellende werkelijkheid die hierna volgt.

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