È morta Jerry Gogosian, la creator dell’account che rivelava i vizi del sistema dell’arte. Trovata senza vita in un hotel
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, known online as Jerry Gogosian, was found dead in her hotel room in São Paulo, Brazil, on May 31. The 39-year-old artist and influencer had voluntarily shut down her popular satirical Instagram account in June 2025, which she had used since 2018 to expose the inner workings of the art world. Police discovered an empty vodka bottle and pills near her body; the cause of death remains under investigation.
Helphenstein's death marks the loss of a unique critical voice in the contemporary art scene. Her account, which combined the names of critic Jerry Saltz and dealer Larry Gagosian, amassed over 150,000 followers by blending insider knowledge with sharp satire, targeting elitism, market excess, and performative activism. She had secured a talent deal with UTA in 2024 and curated a Sotheby's auction in 2022, underscoring her influence as both a commentator and a participant in the system she critiqued.