What's the Point of Art Criticism?

A really interesting read in the Brooklyn Rail that we found by way of Archinect about the modern role of art critics. Responding to an open column in the magazine from several months ago by Irving Sandler, who questioned whether or not art criticism was at all relevant anymore, David Markus answers Sandler’s questions in detail, coming to the conclusion that art criticism is still very important (if he’s responding, you kinda gotta figure he’s going to take a contrary position, right?).