Critiques. If you are an artist, you cannot escape the universal  usage nor  overexposure of the word, “Critique.”  It is used randomly about the art world to the point where you either embrace the concept or reject it entirely.  In art,  Critiques are used in grade school, in art lessons,  art lecturers and schools of every caliber. But without a doubt it has gained widespread usage on the Internet message boards! But is a critique really what all these artists are asking for?
A description of the word: “Critique has been used as a verb meaning “to review or discuss critically” since the 18th century, but lately this usage has gained much wider currency, in part because the verb criticize, once neutral between praise and censure, is now mainly used in a negative sense. But this use of critique is still regarded by many as pretentious jargon…..”

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