Kick off Miami Art Week with a panel exploring performance as art criticism featuring art world Instagram icon Jerry Gogosian (Hilde Lynn Helphenstein) and New York Magazine Senior Art Critic Jerry Saltz, moderated by Miami-based writer, editor, and curator Natalia Zuluaga.
This engaging conversation delves into the evolving role of art criticism in the digital age, examining how online culture and tools are reshaping art criticism practice today. The panel will explore how internet discourse aligns—or clashes—with what’s capturing attention at art fairs this week.
Admission is $18 for adults and free for PAMM members. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The conversation will be live-streamed on YouTube Live and available post-program. Simultaneous interpretation into American Sign Language, Haitian Creole, and Spanish will be available.
About Jerry Gogosian (Hilde Lynn Helphenstein)
Jerry Gogosian, a conceptual art project created by the artist Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, has established itself as a significant presence in the contemporary art world, primarily through its influential Instagram platform. The project has expanded its reach to include a highly regarded newsletter and an insightful podcast, both offering in-depth perspectives on the art industry. Helphenstein, the driving force behind Jerry Gogosian, has cultivated a global presence through her involvement in various art-related activities including talks, parties, curated exhibitions, and experiences. She hosts famously well-attended events, delivers engaging lectures, and has positioned herself as an accessible and knowledgeable figure within the art community. Through these multifaceted efforts, Jerry Gogosian provides a unique blend of entertainment, education, and critical commentary on the art world, appealing to both industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. Jerry Gogosian is your best friend in the Art World!
About Jerry Saltz
Jerry Saltz is the senior art critic for New York magazine, where he writes about the constantly shifting dynamics of the art world, from up-and-coming artists to billionaire collectors to the role of criticism. Hailed as a “critic of the people” by Architectural Digest, he democratizes art for a broad audience through his irreverent column and his social media channels, where has nearly one million followers.
In 2018, he won the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism for “My Life as a Failed Artist,” an essay about how his disappointing career as an artist is responsible for his success as a critic. Saltz’s viral New York cover story, “How to Be an Artist,” sold nearly 400,000 print editions of the magazine and gained over 250,000 readers online, ultimately earning a National Magazine Award. In this daring to-do list for aspiring creatives, Saltz shared answers to the questions artists ask the most: “How do I get started? How do I get better? And is this even art at all?” Jerry Saltz’s book, also entitled How to Be an Artist, expands on his prize-winning piece with dozens of brand-new guidelines, exercises, prompts, and tips designed to help artists do what they do best—create. In his entertaining lectures, he dispenses valuable advice for amateurs and professionals alike, along with a sharp analysis of the role of criticism in the art world today.
Jerry Saltz has been a columnist for New York magazine since 2007. Formerly, he was the senior art critic for The Village Voice for almost 10 years, where he was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. A frequent guest lecturer, he has spoken at the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Whitney Museum, and many others, and has appeared at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, and elsewhere. He has also contributed to Art in America, Flash Art International, Frieze, and Modern Painters, among other publications. He was the sole advisor for the 1995 Whitney Biennial. In 2007, he received the Frank Jewett Mather Award for art criticism. Jerry Saltz has received honorary doctorates from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Kansas City Art Institute. He was born and raised in Chicago and now lives in New York City.
