Boston Globe Art Critic Sebastian Smee Wins 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
Sebastian Smee, a 37-year-old Australian art critic for the Boston Globe, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2011. His citation highlighted his vibrant and passionate writing style, which brings renowned artworks to life with deep admiration. The finalists in this category included Nicolai Ouroussoff from the New York Times and Jonathan Gold of LA Weekly. Smee began his tenure at the Boston Globe in May 2008, succeeding Ken Johnson, who returned to the New York Times. Previously, he worked in London for several years, contributing to The Daily Telegraph and other notable publications. The Pulitzer Prize for criticism, established in 1970, is one of fourteen journalism awards, with art critics rarely winning; the last was Holland Cotter in 2009.
Key facts
- Sebastian Smee won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for criticism
- Smee is a 37-year-old Australian art critic for the Boston Globe
- The citation praised his vivid and exuberant writing about art
- Finalists were Nicolai Ouroussoff and Jonathan Gold
- Smee joined the Boston Globe in May 2008, replacing Ken Johnson
- He previously wrote for The Daily Telegraph, Modern Painters, and The Art Newspaper
- The Pulitzer Prize for criticism was instituted in 1970
- The last art critic to win before Smee was Holland Cotter in 2009
Entities
Artists
- Sebastian Smee
- Nicolai Ouroussoff
- Jonathan Gold
- Holland Cotter
- Emily Genauer
- Michael Kimmelman
- Jerry Saltz
- Ken Johnson
- Lucian Freud
Institutions
- Boston Globe
- New York Times
- LA Weekly
- The Australian
- The Daily Telegraph
- Modern Painters
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Boston
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Australia