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“What I want to know from students, and I ask them right away, is, 'What do you want? I don't care what it is. I want to help you get it.”

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Peter Schjeldahl

Peter Schjeldahl is a renowned art critic, born on March 20, 1942. His review works cover a wide range of modern and contemporary art, and have had a profound impact on the art world. more

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