Benjamin Genocchio

Benjamin Genocchio
Born1969
Sydney
NationalityAustralian
EducationNewington College
University of Sydney
OccupationArt critic
SpouseMelissa Chiu
Websitewww.benjamingenocchio.net

Benjamin Genocchio (born 1969[citation needed]) is an Australian art critic and non-fiction writer. Since October 2019 he has been director-at-large for Shoshana Wayne in Los Angeles and New York.[1]

He worked as an art critic for The New York Times, and then as editor-in-chief of Art+Auction magazine, Modern Painters magazine and the website "artinfo.com".[2][3] He was director of the Armory Show until November 2017, when he was ousted following allegations of sexual harassment,[4] which he denied.[5] He was previously editor-in-chief of Artnet News, where he also faced accusations of sexual harassment.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Ousted Armory Show Director Benjamin Genocchio Now Working for L.A.-Based Shoshana Wayne Gallery". ARTnews. 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Genocchio". ABC News. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Genocchio". DLD Conference. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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  6. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (17 December 2015). "Benjamin Genocchio of Artnet to Head Armory Show". New York Times. New York. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ^ Vogel, Carol (12 December 2013). "Steve McQueen Among 6 Hugo Boss Prize Finalists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  8. ^ Adam, Georgina (20 December 2013). "Sotheby's agrees to return 10th-century Cambodian statue". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 12 October 2015.