In 2023, I was made aware of a fake Instagram account impersonating me that was messaging artists for money in exchange for a published article. Art writers, critics, and editors will not accept—much less solicit—gifts or financial compensation of any kind from artists, galleries, or institutions in exchange for media coverage as this poses a conflict of interest and is against journalistic integrity.

Received from a targeted artist:

The Instagram was eventually taken down, but my impersonator has returned and is now emailing artists.

People with art history training don’t talk like this. Just as they did in 2023, my impersonator misstates that I am an editor at ARTnews and Art in America. Although I have written for both publications in the past, I have never been on staff at either one. In fact, I am part of the boycott against their parent company, Penske Media Corporation.

If you have been impacted, I encourage you to file a report to the FTC here and with the FBI here.