News
Calls to Boycott Artforum Resurface Amid Rumored Palestine Edition
The magazine publishers’ response to a letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza last fall raised serious questions about editorial independence.
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News
Artforum Editor-in-Chief Fired After Gaza Ceasefire Letter
David Velasco was fired by Penske Media, which owns Artforum, Artnews, and Art in America, over a letter calling for an end to Israel’s air raids on Gaza.
News
Artforum Settles Retaliation Lawsuit With Amanda Schmitt, Who Accused Former Publisher of Sexual Misconduct
Former publisher Knight Landesman is no longer a co-owner of the publication. He was accused of sexual harassment by Schmitt and at least eight other women in 2017.
Books
César Aira Portrays Artforum as an Object of Desire
The novelist transforms the magazine into an ambiguous symbol of everything its reader might lack.
In Brief
Amanda Schmitt’s Sexual Harassment Case Against Artforum Moves Forward
Amanda Schmitt, the former Artforum employee who claims she endured years of sexual harassment from once publisher Knight Landesman, will be able to take the publication to court once again.
Opinion
A Lack of Accountability at Artforum’s Panel on “Art, Activism and Accountability”
An art worker offers their take, saying: “We cannot hold those in power to account without a redistribution of that power.”
News
Former Artforum Employee Files Appeal Against Publication and Co-owner Knight Landesman
Amanda Schmitt's lawyer calls the dismissal of her case earlier this year a misapplication of the law, pleading under New York City Human Rights Law.
In Brief
Former Artforum Employee Will Appeal Defamation Case Against Publication and Knight Landesman
Earlier this month, a New York State Supreme Court judge dismissed Amanda Schmitt's lawsuit against Knight Landesman, co-owner and former publisher of Artforum magazine.
News
NY Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Defamation by Artforum Co-owner Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Amanda Schmitt, a former Artforum employee, accused Landesman of sexual misconduct occurring during and after her career at the magazine. Her claims were backed by eight other women.
Test 2018 posts
Artforum Posts Statement After Boycott Letter, and Amanda Schmitt's Attorneys Respond [UPDATED]
Artforum released a statement distancing itself from former publisher Knight Landesman. Attorneys for former employee Amanda Schmitt responded.
Test 2018 posts
Prominent Artists and Art Workers Demand Artforum Boycott to Avoid Lining the "Pockets of an Abuser"
The feminist art collective We Are Not Surprised calls on the magazine to sever all ties with former publisher Knight Landesman, who stands accused of sexual harassment by numerous women.
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Art World Largely Silent as Artforum and Landesman Continue to Fight Sexual Harassment-related Lawsuit
A few months after news broke about sexual harassment allegations against Knight Landesman at Artforum, some want to sweep the realities of the issue under the rug.