Top Journalists in Museums
Robin Pogrebin The New York Times
Longtime New York Times culture reporter known for scoops and sustained coverage of U.S. museums, from leadership changes to restitution and policy fights. Specialties: Museums and cultural institutions; governance and philanthropy; architecture; arts policy.
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Zachary Small The New York Times
Culture reporter at the New York Times who regularly breaks stories on museums, institutions, and art-world accountability. Specialties: Museums, art world investigations, cultural politics, digital art.
Graham Bowley The New York Times
Investigative reporter at the New York Times whose recent work includes deep reporting on the Met, Smithsonian, and 9/11 Museum governance and policy. Specialties: Investigations into museums and cultural institutions; provenance and repatriation; philanthropy.
Holland Cotter The New York Times
Pulitzer-winning co-chief art critic at the New York Times; his museum reviews and essays shape national conversations on exhibitions and institutional priorities. Specialties: Museum exhibitions and art history; global/Asian art; critical essays.
Peggy McGlone The Washington Post
Washington Post reporter focused on museums and cultural institutions, frequently breaking news on Smithsonian leadership, policy shifts, and major gifts. Specialties: U.S. museums beat; Smithsonian news; cultural funding; policy and labor.
Sebastian Smee The Washington Post
Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic at the Washington Post whose sharp, accessible museum reviews reach a broad national audience. Specialties: Museum exhibitions; collection and curation analyses; criticism.
Carolina A. Miranda Independent/KCRW (formerly Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles–based culture journalist and KCRW Art Insider author; former Los Angeles Times columnist widely read on West Coast museums and cultural politics. Specialties: Museums, public art, cultural policy, architecture/urban design; diverse narratives and institutional accountability.
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Sarah Cascone Artnet News
Senior writer at Artnet News covering breaking museum stories, exhibition news, and institutional developments. Specialties: U.S. museum news; exhibitions; restitution and labor; trends.
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Eileen Kinsella Artnet News
Senior Market Editor at Artnet News whose reporting connects museum developments with the market and donor ecosystems. Specialties: Art market and museums; museum–market intersections; major exhibitions and philanthropy.
Ben Davis Artnet News
National Art Critic at Artnet News and author; his essays and reviews frequently center museum programming and institutional critique. Specialties: Museum exhibitions and criticism; art and politics; contemporary art analysis.
Alex Greenberger ARTnews
Senior editor at ARTnews with regular scoops and fast, authoritative reporting on major museums and biennials. Specialties: Breaking museum news; exhibitions; biennials and institutional leadership.
Maximilíano Durón ARTnews
Senior editor at ARTnews whose coverage foregrounds diversity, labor, and institutional accountability across U.S. museums. Specialties: Museums and contemporary art with emphasis on artists of color and equity; institutional news.
Tessa Solomon ARTnews
ARTnews reporter covering museum announcements, curatorial appointments, and national exhibition news. Specialties: Museum and exhibition news; profiles; cultural policy developments.
Catherine Hickley The Art Newspaper
Museums & Heritage Editor at The Art Newspaper and frequent New York Times contributor on restitution and institutional policy affecting museums. Specialties: Museums & heritage; provenance and restitution; European/U.S. institutional policy.
Elena Goukassian The Art Newspaper
Senior Museums & Heritage Editor (Americas) overseeing and writing U.S. museum coverage for The Art Newspaper. Specialties: U.S. museums and heritage; editorial leadership for coverage across the Americas.
Benjamin Sutton The Art Newspaper
Editor for the Americas at The Art Newspaper; veteran of Artsy and Hyperallergic, directs and contributes to extensive museum coverage. Specialties: Americas-wide museums coverage; editorial strategy; news on institutions and policy.
Nancy Kenney The Art Newspaper
Senior editor and writer for The Art Newspaper’s U.S. coverage, with frequent reporting on New York museums and national exhibition highlights. Specialties: U.S. museum exhibitions and news; New York–focused institutional reporting.
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Hrag Vartanian Hyperallergic
Editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hyperallergic; a leading voice on museum policy, labor, and curatorial debates. Specialties: Museums and cultural policy; criticism; editorial leadership across U.S. museum news.
Hakim Bishara Hyperallergic
Editor and writer at Hyperallergic whose reporting frequently centers museum labor issues, policy changes, and restitution cases. Specialties: Museum labor and policy; restitution and heritage; contemporary art news.
James Tarmy Bloomberg News
Bloomberg writer whose coverage links museums, patrons and markets; often breaks stories and columns on major U.S. institutions. Specialties: Museums and the art market; philanthropy; institutional strategy and leadership.
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