As Kramer progressed through the 1950s and 1960s, he confronted an increasingly painful dichotomy: on the one hand, his brilliance as an art critic propelled him toward the center of the cultural establishment (he eventually became chief art critic of the New York Times); on the other hand, his political and moral concerns estranged him from the growing radicalism of the intellectual class that controlled the establishment. (firstthings.com)
He served as chief art critic at The New York Times before creating the paper's «Abroad» column — covering culture, political, and social affairs across Europe and around the world from 2007 - 2011. (pratt.edu)
He worked as chief art critic for The Daily Telegraph from 1986 until 2015. (en.wikipedia.org)