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Jerry Saltz

A canon is antithetical to everything the New York art world has been about for the past 40 years, during which we went from being the center of the art world to being one of many centers.

Jerry Saltz

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Jerry Saltz is saying that having a fixed set of accepted artworks or standards conflicts with how the New York art scene has evolved over the last four decades. During that time, New York shifted from being the dominant hub of art to sharing influence with multiple other places, embracing diversity rather than a single authoritative canon.

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