Art Critic Christopher Knight Retires From LA Times

Art Critic Christopher Knight Retires From LA Times

Art critic Christopher Knight will retire from the Los Angeles Times on Friday, November 28, fellow staff member Jessica Gelt announced in a newsletter last week. As the paper's staff art critic, Knight published exhibition reviews and commentary on the city's arts institutions, writing for the publication for 36 years. In 2020, he won a Pulitzer Prize in criticism for his work evaluating the changes at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as th…

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Critic Christopher Knight Retires from the Los Angeles Times

Renowned critic and commentator Christopher Knight is retiring after writing about art for some 45 years, including 36 years at the Los Angeles Times. Knight is among the few remaining full-time critics at magazines and newspapers. Friday is his final day.  “It’s impossible to overstate the loss Knight’s departure represents for the paper and Los Angeles, or what a tireless, generous, inspiring colleague he is,” said staff writer Jessica Gelt …