Ingrid Sischy, Influential Artforum and Interview Editor, Dies at 63

Ingrid Sischy died on Friday at age 63 after battling breast cancer. The South-African-born writer served as editor of Artforum from 1979 to 1988 and later led Interview magazine from 1989 to 2008. Her editorial vision fundamentally reshaped both publications, expanding coverage beyond traditional art criticism to include fashion designers, musicians, and actors at the forefront of New York's cultural landscape. Sischy created iconic magazine covers and provided a platform for artists and critics to publish their writing. She also contributed to the New Yorker, reporting on art and fashion, and was a contributing editor at Vanity Fair from 1997 until her death. Her work connected diverse creative fields during a period of significant expansion in the global arts scene.