The Dual Legacy of a Critic-Painter Arthur Hoeber occupied a unique position in the American art landscape, operating simultaneously as a creator of images and a sharp-eyed evaluator of them. While many of his contemporaries focused solely on the canvas, Hoeber understood that the power of art often resides in how it is communicated to the public. He was a man of the word as much as the brush, building a reputation that bridged the ga…