New York ‘art world family’ sparks backlash with personal assistant job ad

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A job listing for a personal assistant to an unnamed “art world family” in New York City has been dubbed as possibly the “worst art job ever”. The ad, which was posted last week as an anonymous listing to the nonprofit New York Foundation for the Arts, sought for an “executive/personal assistant” to an “art world family” with the ability to juggle family travel bookings, schedule appointments, manage dogs, and look after the couple’s four-year-old child. Perhaps what stuck out the most about the “worst art job listing ever” is the anonymous “art world family” that was seeking such an unattainable assistant. “I think this kind of, expecting a whole lot of fairly low-paying jobs and expecting above and beyond what a job like that would normally entail, kind of pervades a lot of the creative industries.” The job listing has since been taken down, but the NYFA has yet to reveal the identity of the anonymous art world family.