41 New York Art Types to Follow on Twitter

Andrew Russeth, Michael H. Miller, Rozalia Jovanovic and Dan Duray — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:00:39 -0400

@K8Hardy. (Courtesy PMC)

Though it has long been a venue for artists, writers, curators and art watchers to converse, debate and, of course, self promote, Twitter seems to have become increasingly popular with the denizens of New York's art industry over the past year. Major curators, like High Line Art's director and curator, Cecilia Alemani, and MoMA PS1's director, Klaus Biesenbach, have taken to the popular service, along with leading artists, like Raymond Pettibon and Richard Prince (who called Times art critic Ken Johnson a "hack" in a tweet last week).

Below, a list of 41 people we enjoy following. Almost every one is based in New York, though there are a few exceptions—honorary New Yorkers, like Maxwell Anderson, who have ties to the city or just seem to be here with startling frequency. We have omitted writers—with the exception of two Observer contributors who occupy somewhat unique positions out there in the art world. Including all of those journalists, critics and editors would have been far too gigantic. That list is for another time. No doubt we have left out many of your favorites. Please do share them in the comment section below.

Cecilia Alemani, High Line Art director and curator
Follow @ceciliaalemani

Maxwell Anderson, Dallas Museum of Art director, former Whitney director
Follow @MaxAndersonUSA

Paola Antonelli, MoMA senior curator of architecture and design
Follow @curiousoctopus

Cory Arcangel, artist
Follow @cory_arcangel

Bonus! Working on My Novel, a project by Cory Arcangel
Follow @WrknOnMyNovel

Klaus Biesenbach, MoMA PS1 director and MoMA chief curator at large
Follow @klausbiesenbach

Amy Cappellazzo, Christie's chairwoman of postwar and contemporary development
Follow @AmyCappellazzo

Xavier Cha, artist
Follow @xavier_cha

Jennifer Dalton, artist
Follow @jen_dalton

Johanna Fateman, musician in Le Tigre, MEN
Follow @johannafateman

Photios Giovanis, dealer
Follow @photiosgiovanis

Benjamin Godsill, Phillips de Pury & Co. specialist
Follow @mrgodsill

Kathy Grayson, dealer, photo blogger
Follow @kathygrayson

Daphne Guinness, collector, muse
Follow @TheRealDaphne

Anthony Haden-Guest, cartoonist, author of True Colors, Observer contributor
Follow @AnthonyHGuest

Ed Halter, Light Industry director
Follow @edhalter

Alex Israel, artist
Follow @MrAlexIsrael

Adam Lindemann, collector, dealer, Observer contributor
Follow @AdamLindemann

K8 Hardy, artist
Follow @K8Hardy

Andrew Kuo, artist
Follow @earlboykins

Steve Martin, comedian, collector
Follow @stevemartintogo

Sarah McCrory, Frieze Foundation curator
Follow @FriezeCurator

Glenn O'Brien
Follow @lordrochester

Yoko Ono, artist
Follow @yokoono

Raymond Pettibon, artist
Follow @RaymondPettibon

Richard Phillips, artist
Follow @RichardPhillips

Richard Prince, artist
Follow @RichardPrince4

Bill Powers, dealer
Follow @halfgallery

Bill Powhida, artist
Follow @Powhida

Simon de Pury, Phillips de Pury & Co. co-founder, DJ
Follow @simondepury

David Ross, former director of Whitney, SFMOMA and ICA Boston, chair of SVA MFA
Follow @daross140

GalleristNY » 41 New York Art Types to Follow on Twitter

41 New York Art Types to Follow on Twitter