Michael Brenson is an American art critic and curator.
[1] Brenson attended Rutgers University, graduating with a BA in sculpture.
[1] Immediately after receiving his PhD, Brenson moved to Paris to teach and write, eventually publishing art reviews in the International Herald Tribune.
[1] In 2000, Brenson joined the faculty of Bard College's curatorial studies department.
[1] In 2001, he published Visionaries and Outcasts, a book exploring the legacy of the various culture wars in American politics involving the National Endowment for the Arts.