Pirates and Farmers - Dave Hickey history Silke Otto-Knapp

Silke Otto-Knapp

These landscapes would prefer to remain unnamed

and novelistic forms – to illuminate a particularly turbulent period in Cuban history

proving once again that age is no obstacle to musical daring and adventure

Pirates and Farmers - Dave Hickey history Silke Otto-KnappArguably one of the most astute critics working today, Dave Hickeys multi decade career as a leading cultural commentator is characterised by his blend of high and mass culture and his fervent critique of the celebrity driven culture of the art world in the 21st century. In his usual humorous manner, Hickey has declared that: I miss being an elitist and not having to talk to idiots in a field that, he believes, is defined by the commoditisation of art