Nadja Sayej is a culture journalist based in New York City. She has written for the New York Times, The Guardian, Barron’s Magazine, and is a contributor to the Forbes fashion section. Her pop culture writing and celebrity interviews have appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine, Vanity Fair London, where she reported from film festivals, from Venice to New York.
Her rich background includes nearly a decade in Berlin as an art critic and foreign correspondent, where she covered a vast array of events from red carpets to Paris Fashion Week, as well as numerous exhibition and museum openings.
Nadja has interviewd over 1,000 world-renowned film directors, artists, designers and actors including David Lynch, Marina Abramovic, Susan Sarandon, Robert De Niro, Isabella Rossellini, John Waters, Patti Smith, Salma Hayek, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Nadja has published five books, including The Celebrity Interview Book, which includes her 21 best Q & As, and Biennale Bitch, a Gonzo comedy-travel book about covering biennales across the globe. Her most recent book is Paparazzi Bitch, which features over 100 photos of celebrities, art stars and luminaries, up close and personal, taken between 2011 to 2022.
In The Demise Of The Art Critic episode of the Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam and Nadja Sayej delve into the evolving landscape of art criticism, the allure and influence of celebrities, and the challenges and triumphs of carving out a successful career independently.
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