https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/12/02/the-art-world-vs-the-world-of-art/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 14:02:09 -0400<![CDATA[Any interest in art? If the answer was &#8220;Yes,&#8221; you will want to peregrinate down to your local newsstand to pick up a copy of the new issue of The New Criterion. Following a ripening tradition of 8 seasons, a substantial portion of the December issue is devoted to the visual arts. If you are not a subscriber, you can get a taste of what&#8217;s in store by sampling what&#8217;s available free at NewCriterion.com. The entire issue is freely available online to subscribers, but many readers will want to have the elegantly designed, reassuringly solid paper copy anyway. I review an exhibition at London&#8217;s National Gallery of some Spanish devotional paintings and sculpture from the 17th-century here. And I open the proceedings with this note on &#8220;The art world vs. the world of art&#8221;:]]>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:04:17 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/12/02/the-art-world-vs-the-world-of-art-n116148