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June 5, 2025

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Jun 05, 2025
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Welcome to Art Spell, a daily, comprehensive roundup of art news and reviews for the visual arts community. Today’s Editor’s Pick is The Rise of the Anonymous Critic by Sam Moore for Frieze. How writing negative reviews under a pseudonym can free criticism from the social constraints of the art world—and the importance of avoiding the tasteless writing it can inspire.

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