Remembering French Art Critic and Poet Jacques Dupin November 7, 2012: Another passing this week we'd be remiss to not note: The New York Times reports that Jacques Dupin, French art critic and poet, has died at 85 in his home in Paris. More: As both a poet and an art dealer, he had a wide circle of friends. Bacon and Giacometti painted his portrait. The American poet John Ashbery, another friend, [...] by Harriet Staff