Melissa Smith is a writer and art critic. After graduating from NYU with a degree in Fine Arts, she worked for nearly a decade at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She then received a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Artnet News, ARTnews, Robb Report, Momus, Sotheby’s, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Quartz, The Art Newspaper, and elsewhere.
She has been invited to speak on a number of podcasts and panels, participating in discussions mainly about the role of race and representation in the arts. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.






Adjunct Assistant Professor, Writing
Journalism School Alumna 2012