184:, as well as on Syrian refugee camps as do-it-yourself cities, cultural identity in Baghdad and public space and protest in Turkey, Rio and post-revolutionary Cairo, among other issues at home and overseas, have helped to reshape policy and the public debate about urbanism, architecture and architectural criticism.
103:
finalist, most recently in 2018 for his series on climate change and global cities. In March 2014, he was awarded the
Brendan Gill Prize for his "insightful candor and continuous scrutiny of New York's architectural environment" that is "journalism at its finest." He is also a professional classical
255:
In May 2023, he delivered the
Frizzell lecture at the University of Chicago and the commencement address for the Weitzman School at the University of Pennsylvania. In November 2020, he gave the Raoul Wallenberg lecture at the University of Michigan. He is the founder and editor-at-large of a
98:
and has written about public housing and homelessness, public space, landscape architecture, community development and equity, infrastructure and urban design. He has reported from more than 40 countries and twice been a
149:. In 2007, Kimmelman created the Abroad column, as a foreign correspondent covering culture, political and social affairs across Europe and elsewhere. Based in Berlin, he covered the crackdown on cultural freedom in
451:
Kimmelman, Michael; Desantis, Alicia; Gröndahl, Mika; Parshina-Kottas, Yuliya; Patanjali, Karthik; Rhyne, Emily; Ruby, Matt; Taylor, Rumsey; Sedgwick, Josephine; White, Jeremy; Roberts, Graham (March 14, 2019).
827:
659:
243:
634:
239:
won an award from the
Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) for "two superb articles on the environmental threats facing two Asian cities" that was "journalism par excellence."
688:
224:
in 2000 and 2014 Franke
Visiting Fellow at The Whitney Humanities Center at Yale, where he had also been a Poynter Fellow, he has received honorary doctorates from the
761:
866:
537:
193:
As a pianist, he has performed as a soloist and with chamber groups in concert series in New York and around Europe. Early in his career, he was an editor at
510:
364:
667:
638:
562:
786:
968:
988:
958:
735:
225:
491:
177:
765:
169:
134:
with the Alice Derby Lang prize in classics and a degree in history, and received his graduate degree in art history from
874:
810:
978:
164:
He returned to New York from Europe in autumn 2011 as the paper's architecture critic, and his articles since then, on
433:
890:
472:
454:"Hudson Yards is Manhattan's Biggest, Newest, Slickest Gated Community. Is This the Neighborhood New York Deserves?"
993:
453:
389:
374:
963:
246:. He has delivered the Robert B. Silvers Lecture at the New York Public Library and contributed regularly to
973:
621:
248:
938:
901:
617:
165:
582:
173:
983:
413:
89:
823:
567:
953:
934:
8:
841:
591:
336:
City
Squares: Eighteen Writers on the Spirit and Significance of Squares Around the World
201:
186:
369:
135:
94:
69:
923:
113:
121:
116:, the son of a physician and a sculptor, both civil rights activists. He attended
284:
Portraits: Talking with
Artists at the Met, the Modern, the Louvre, and Elsewhere
229:
195:
181:
126:
64:
260:
called
Headway which is focused on global challenges and paths toward progress.
235:
In 2018, the climate series authored by
Kimmelman with visuals by Josh Haner in
919:
221:
150:
100:
928:
913:
905:
895:
611:
326:
photographs by Jon Pack and Gary
Hustwit, foreword by Michael Kimmelman (2013)
947:
870:
811:"The SOPA 2018 Awards for Editorial Excellence – Awards Winners List" (p. 23)
315:
131:
762:"What is Art? Michael Kimmelman and Today's Art Criticism | Unveiled"
714:
158:
538:"In the Spirit of Ada Louise Huxtable, a Times Critic Reinvents His Role"
450:
146:
511:"Refugee Camp for Syrians in Jordan Evolves as a Do-It-Yourself City"
50:
828:
Columbia
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
620:, performs at the Barge, New York City, December 3, 2016 – Mozart,
244:
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
54:
310:
by Charles Cooke, foreword by Michael Kimmelman (Skyhorse, 2011)
563:"Sign of the Times: Michael Kimmelman on Madison Square Garden"
46:
278:
Studies in Modern Art: The Museum of Modern Art at Mid-Century
332:
essay by Michael Kimmelman (Aspen Art Press and D.A.P., 2014)
290:
The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa
154:
117:
190:
titled an article in 2013 about him "The People's Critic".
338:, introduction by Michael Kimmelman (Harper Collins, 2016)
587:
Critic Michael Kimmelman's War on Madison Square Garden"
492:"Mexico City, Parched and Sinking, Faces a Water Crisis"
318:: Freedom of Assembly and the Occupation of Public Space
268:
In 1988, he married the writer and editor Maria Simson.
242:
Kimmelman is an adjunct professor on the faculty of the
693:
names Michael Kimmelman to be new architecture critic"
256:
philanthropically supported journalism initiative at
387:
180:, transit and infrastructure, redevelopment after
535:
508:
138:, where he was an Arthur Kingsley Porter Fellow.
945:
390:"Michael Kimmelman Wins 2014 Brendan Gill Prize"
695:. Featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com. 2011-07-05
666:. Mediabistro.com. 2011-07-06. Archived from
359:
357:
217:, he has hosted various television features.
813:, sopawards.com. Accessed November 30, 2022.
712:
637:. Cracow Travel. 2011-05-28. Archived from
365:"Ask a Reporter Q&A: Michael Kimmelman"
157:, the rise of the far-right in Hungary and
635:"Concert of Johannes Brahms chamber music"
354:
489:
470:
891:Interview with Kimmelman on architecture
490:Kimmelman, Michael (February 17, 2017).
471:Kimmelman, Michael (December 29, 2015).
428:
426:
764:. Unveiled.corcoran.org. Archived from
434:"Michael Kimmelman Wed to Maria Simson"
330:Shigeru Ban: Humanitarian Architecture,
946:
536:Margaret Sullivan (January 10, 2013).
226:Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
423:
388:Karissa Rosenfield (March 11, 2014).
199:magazine and architecture critic for
580:
342:The Intimate City: Walking New York
304:(McSweeney's/Chronicle Books, 2009)
13:
939:Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
509:Michael Kimmelman (July 4, 2014).
107:
14:
1005:
884:
664:Critic of Architecture – UnBeige"
112:Kimmelman was born and raised in
867:"Job Openings – Editor, Headway"
473:"Dear Architects: Sound Matters"
263:
873:August 13, 2020. Archived from
859:
834:
816:
804:
779:
754:
728:
706:
681:
652:
627:
605:
574:
555:
161:in France, among other topics.
969:The New York Times journalists
529:
502:
483:
464:
444:
407:
381:
153:'s Russia, life in Gaza under
1:
989:People from Greenwich Village
959:American architecture critics
348:
172:, sound, climate change, the
249:The New York Review of Books
7:
581:Rice, Andrew (2013-06-07).
10:
1010:
308:Playing Piano for Pleasure
211:The Accidental Masterpiece
88:(born May 8, 1958) is the
979:Harvard University alumni
660:"Michael Kimmelman Named
320:(New Village Press, 2012)
75:
60:
42:
22:
18:
907:Kimmelman on Art, Part 2
897:Kimmelman on Art, Part 1
271:
124:in Manhattan, graduated
994:Friends Seminary alumni
280:(Harry N. Abrams, 1994)
174:New York Public Library
416:by Michael Kimmelman,
373:. 2005. Archived from
79:Maria Simson (m. 1988)
715:"The Pulitzer Prizes"
568:The New York Observer
440:. September 11, 1988.
420:, September 10, 2006.
344:(Penguin Press, 2022)
302:More Things Like This
292:(Penguin Press, 2005)
964:American art critics
877:on October 25, 2020.
824:"Michael Kimmelmann"
377:on October 15, 2009.
286:(Random House, 1998)
974:Yale College alumni
842:"Michael Kimmelman"
220:A finalist for the
202:New England Monthly
143:The New York Times'
90:architecture critic
933:on YouTube, plays
918:on YouTube, plays
742:. January 17, 2014
713:Margaret Manning.
622:Quartet in G minor
542:The New York Times
515:The New York Times
496:The New York Times
477:The New York Times
458:The New York Times
438:The New York Times
418:The New York Times
370:The New York Times
258:The New York Times
237:The New York Times
178:World Trade Center
136:Harvard University
95:The New York Times
70:Harvard University
930:Michael Kimmelman
915:Michael Kimmelman
787:"Pratt Institute"
613:Michael Kimmelman
298:(Assouline, 2009)
215:The Intimate City
187:New York Magazine
114:Greenwich Village
86:Michael Kimmelman
83:
82:
38:New York City, US
1001:
931:
916:
908:
898:
879:
878:
863:
857:
856:
854:
852:
838:
832:
831:
820:
814:
808:
802:
801:
799:
797:
783:
777:
776:
774:
773:
758:
752:
751:
749:
747:
732:
726:
725:
723:
722:
710:
704:
703:
701:
700:
685:
679:
678:
676:
675:
656:
650:
649:
647:
646:
631:
625:
614:
609:
603:
602:
600:
599:
578:
572:
571:, July 16, 2013.
559:
553:
552:
550:
548:
533:
527:
525:
523:
521:
506:
500:
499:
487:
481:
480:
468:
462:
461:
448:
442:
441:
430:
421:
411:
405:
404:
402:
400:
385:
379:
378:
361:
324:The Olympic City
228:in 2013 and the
122:Friends Seminary
36:
32:
30:
16:
15:
1009:
1008:
1004:
1003:
1002:
1000:
999:
998:
944:
943:
929:
914:
906:
896:
887:
882:
865:
864:
860:
850:
848:
840:
839:
835:
822:
821:
817:
809:
805:
795:
793:
785:
784:
780:
771:
769:
760:
759:
755:
745:
743:
734:
733:
729:
720:
718:
711:
707:
698:
696:
687:
686:
682:
673:
671:
658:
657:
653:
644:
642:
633:
632:
628:
612:
610:
606:
597:
595:
579:
575:
560:
556:
546:
544:
534:
530:
519:
517:
507:
503:
488:
484:
469:
465:
449:
445:
432:
431:
424:
412:
408:
398:
396:
386:
382:
363:
362:
355:
351:
274:
266:
230:Pratt Institute
182:Hurricane Sandy
145:longtime chief
127:summa cum laude
110:
108:Life and career
104:music pianist.
68:
65:Yale University
61:Alma mater
37:
34:
28:
26:
12:
11:
5:
1007:
997:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
971:
966:
961:
956:
942:
941:
926:
924:L'isle joyeuse
911:
893:
886:
885:External links
883:
881:
880:
858:
833:
815:
803:
778:
753:
727:
717:. Pulitzer.org
705:
691:New York Times
680:
662:New York Times
651:
626:
604:
573:
561:Gus Delaporte
554:
528:
501:
482:
463:
443:
422:
406:
380:
352:
350:
347:
346:
345:
339:
333:
327:
321:
311:
305:
299:
296:Oscar Niemeyer
293:
287:
281:
273:
270:
265:
262:
222:Pulitzer Prize
151:Vladimir Putin
109:
106:
101:Pulitzer Prize
81:
80:
77:
73:
72:
62:
58:
57:
44:
40:
39:
24:
20:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1006:
995:
992:
990:
987:
985:
984:Living people
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
951:
949:
940:
936:
932:
927:
925:
921:
917:
912:
909:
903:
899:
894:
892:
889:
888:
876:
872:
871:Workday, Inc.
868:
862:
851:September 28,
847:
843:
837:
829:
825:
819:
812:
807:
796:September 28,
792:
788:
782:
768:on 2014-02-01
767:
763:
757:
746:September 28,
741:
740:News.yale.edu
737:
731:
716:
709:
694:
692:
689:"Cityscapes:
684:
670:on 2013-09-27
669:
665:
663:
655:
641:on 2013-09-27
640:
636:
630:
623:
619:
615:
608:
594:
593:
588:
586:
577:
570:
569:
564:
558:
547:September 28,
543:
539:
532:
520:September 28,
516:
512:
505:
497:
493:
486:
478:
474:
467:
459:
455:
447:
439:
435:
429:
427:
419:
415:
410:
399:September 28,
395:
394:Archdaily.com
391:
384:
376:
372:
371:
366:
360:
358:
353:
343:
340:
337:
334:
331:
328:
325:
322:
319:
317:
316:Zuccotti Park
312:
309:
306:
303:
300:
297:
294:
291:
288:
285:
282:
279:
276:
275:
269:
264:Personal life
261:
259:
253:
251:
250:
245:
240:
238:
233:
232:in May 2014.
231:
227:
223:
218:
216:
212:
208:
204:
203:
198:
197:
191:
189:
188:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
162:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
139:
137:
133:
129:
128:
123:
119:
115:
105:
102:
97:
96:
91:
87:
78:
74:
71:
66:
63:
59:
56:
52:
48:
45:
41:
35:(age 66)
25:
21:
17:
875:the original
861:
849:. Retrieved
845:
836:
818:
806:
794:. Retrieved
790:
781:
770:. Retrieved
766:the original
756:
744:. Retrieved
739:
730:
719:. Retrieved
708:
697:. Retrieved
690:
683:
672:. Retrieved
668:the original
661:
654:
643:. Retrieved
639:the original
629:
607:
596:. Retrieved
590:
584:
576:
566:
557:
545:. Retrieved
541:
531:
518:. Retrieved
514:
504:
495:
485:
476:
466:
457:
446:
437:
417:
414:"Seeing Red"
409:
397:. Retrieved
393:
383:
375:the original
368:
341:
335:
329:
323:
313:
307:
301:
295:
289:
283:
277:
267:
257:
254:
247:
241:
236:
234:
219:
214:
210:
206:
205:. Author of
200:
194:
192:
185:
170:Penn Station
166:Hudson Yards
163:
142:
140:
132:Yale College
125:
111:
93:
85:
84:
954:1958 births
846:Nybooks.com
33:May 8, 1958
948:Categories
910:on YouTube
772:2013-08-02
736:"YaleNews"
721:2013-08-02
699:2013-08-02
674:2013-08-02
645:2013-08-02
598:2013-08-02
583:"New York
349:References
147:art critic
43:Occupation
29:1958-05-08
791:pratt.edu
207:Portraits
159:NĂ©gritude
51:columnist
624:, K. 478
592:New York
920:Debussy
902:YouTube
618:YouTube
314:Beyond
141:He was
55:pianist
935:Chopin
176:, the
76:Spouse
47:Critic
585:Times
272:Books
155:Hamas
130:from
118:PS 41
853:2016
798:2016
748:2016
549:2016
522:2016
401:2016
213:and
196:I.D.
120:and
92:for
23:Born
937:'s
922:'s
900:on
616:on
950::
904:,
869:.
844:.
826:.
789:.
738:.
589:.
565:,
540:.
513:.
494:.
475:.
456:.
436:.
425:^
392:.
367:.
356:^
252:.
209:,
168:,
53:,
49:,
31:)
855:.
830:.
800:.
775:.
750:.
724:.
702:.
677:.
648:.
601:.
551:.
526:l
524:.
498:.
479:.
460:.
403:.
67:,
27:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.