Peter Schjeldahl

Peter Schjeldahl
Schjeldahl at MoMA in 2009
Schjeldahl at MoMA in 2009
Born(1942-03-20)March 20, 1942
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2022(2022-10-21) (aged 80)
Bovina, New York, U.S.
OccupationPoet, art critic
EducationCarleton College
The New School
ChildrenAda Calhoun

Peter Charles Schjeldahl (/ˈʃɛldɑːl/; March 20, 1942 – October 21, 2022) was an American art critic, poet, and educator. He was noted for being the head art critic at The New Yorker, having earlier written for The Village Voice, ARTnews, and The New York Times.