Benjamin Genocchio (born 1969) is an Australian art critic, editor, and non-fiction writer based in New York.
[5][6][7][8] From October to December 2021, he was director-at-large for Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Los Angeles and New York City, until he became editor-in-chief at Incollect.
He was an art critic for The Bulletin, a weekly current affairs magazine, and The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
[17] In 2001, Genocchio wrote Solitaire, the first monograph dedicated to contemporary Indigenous Australian artist Fiona Foley, whose work reflects her Badtjala cultural heritage.
[6] The Armory Show opened on March 3, 2016, under Genocchio's direction, featuring 205 dealers from 35 countries and showcasing the work of over 2,000 modern and contemporary artists.
[28] He was ousted in November 2017 after multiple accusations of sexual harassment were made against him that extended to his time at Louise Blouin Media, Artnet and the Armory.
[32] In September 2015, The Washington Post reported that Genocchio had edited the content of Chiu's Wikipedia article to remove negative commentary about her work at the Hirshhorn and to add laudatory statements.