Louise Blouin Media Hires Jason Edward Kaufman as Art+Auction Contributing Editor
Louise Blouin Media, publisher of an assortment of art and design-oriented magazines and websites, today announced it has hired art historian and critic Jason Edward Kaufman as contributing editor to Art+Auction and writer for ARTINFO‘s forthcoming “In View” blog.
“In View” will be available exclusively to ARTINFO readers June 10, the company said.
Kaufman has previously written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. He was also chief U.S. correspondent at The Art Newspaper.
ARTINFO has also recently incorporated Tyler Green’s Modern Art Notes into its stable.
Press release after the jump.
New York, NY — June 8, 2010 — Louise Blouin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Louise Blouin Media is pleased to continue the company’s online media expansion with the latest appointment of Jason Edward Kaufman, as Contributing Editor for Art+Auction and Blogger for ARTINFO (www.artinfo.com). His new blog, IN VIEW, will provide news and commentary to foster deeper understanding and engagement with art and culture, and will be made available exclusively to ARTINFO readers beginning June 10, 2010.
“Providing an online platform for influential figures within the arts community is a natural extension of our mission to engage cultural dialogue beyond all borders” comments Ms. Blouin. “Jason brings with him a depth of art knowledge that is of genuine interest to our readers throughout the world.”
Mr. Kaufman is a heralded art historian and critic, known for his work as Chief US Correspondent for The Art Newspaper. “After more than two decades as a critic and journalist covering the international art world, I am creating IN VIEW at ARTINFO as a way to reach and engage a larger audience in conversations about the fine arts”, says Mr. Kaufman. His criticism and reporting have appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times and numerous other international publications, including museum exhibition catalogues. He is a 2000-01 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow at the University of Michigan and currently resides and works in New York.
ARTINFO’s growing staff of international editors and contributors demonstrates the company’s commitment to expanding its online portfolio. Recent initiatives include the addition of Tyler Green’s acclaimed blog, Modern Art Notes, which was made available exclusively to ARTINFO readers beginning on May 17, 2010 and a new partnership with Foursquare, the social location pioneer.
This announcement also follows the company’s entrance into the Chinese marketplace with the launch of ARTINFO China (cn.artinfo.com) and the debut of the China Yahoo! CULTURE+STYLE channel (art.cn.yahoo.com), both of which were announced on April 27, 2010 in Beijing. ARTINFO China is the premier online destination for local and global news covering the visual and performing arts, style, design, architecture, luxury and the art market from a Chinese perspective. The new CULTURE+STYLE channel features art, culture, fashion, celebrity and luxury content for China Yahoo!’s readers.
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