ART WRITING IS AN INCREASINGLY niche interest, this magazine’s success notwithstanding. Critique is so marginal that contemporary artists and curators hardly bother reading reviews, let alone indulge critics and their arcane ideas of taste. After Brian Sewell’s passing, it has been difficult to imagine that art criticism would birth a celebrity again.
Enter The White Pube (yes, that’s a juvenile pun), the pseudonymous practice of Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad who met at art school. Disillusioned with the institution, they have devoted the past decade to critiquing the art world instead. The Pube produces weekly independent reviews of exhibitions, video games, and “cultural” experiences that recently included a visit to the dentist.
Their texts often read like social media rants, devoting more space to the writer’s bus journey to…
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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, December/January 2025