Jens Hoffmann Accused of Sexual Harassment, Projects Suspended by Jewish Museum
Curator Jens Hoffmann faces sexual harassment allegations from staff at the Jewish Museum in New York, leading to the suspension of all ongoing projects. The accusations emerged in late November 2017, following the Weinstein scandal. Hoffmann, who served as deputy director at the Jewish Museum from 2012 to 2016, had continued collaborating on exhibitions. He also recently stepped down as artistic co-director of FRONT, the Cleveland Triennial, for unclear reasons. The Honolulu Biennial terminated its relationship with Hoffmann, who was set to curate its 2019 edition. Other institutions, including MOCAD Detroit, where Hoffmann is chief curator at large, reported no complaints. Hoffmann denies the allegations through his lawyer.
Key facts
- Jens Hoffmann accused of sexual harassment by Jewish Museum staff.
- Jewish Museum suspended all projects with Hoffmann.
- Accusations emerged in late November 2017.
- Hoffmann was deputy director at Jewish Museum from 2012 to 2016.
- He stepped down as artistic co-director of FRONT Triennial Cleveland.
- Honolulu Biennial terminated relationship with Hoffmann.
- MOCAD Detroit reported no complaints against Hoffmann.
- Hoffmann denies allegations through his lawyer.
Entities
Artists
- Jens Hoffmann
- Harrell Fletcher
- Asia Argento
- Harvey Weinstein
- Knight Landesman
- Terry Richardson
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Fausto Brizzi
- Andrea Bellini
- Elysia Borowy-Reeder
Institutions
- Jewish Museum New York
- ARTnews
- Artforum
- FRONT Triennial Cleveland
- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
- Honolulu Biennial
- Institute of Contemporary Arts London
- Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts San Francisco
- Castello di Rivoli
- People's Biennial
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Cleveland
- Ohio
- Detroit
- Honolulu
- London
- San Francisco
- Rivoli
- Italy
- Prague
- Lyon
- Istanbul
- Shanghai
- Costa Rica