speaking & teaching

2024

‘On the Future of Art Writing’ with Kirsty Lang and Louisa Elderton, Phileas, the Austrian Office for Contemporary Art, Venice, 28 June

2023

In conversation with Katrina Palmer and Oreet Ashery, Mead Art Gallery, Warwick Centre for the Arts, 23 Feb

2022

In conversation with Ryan Gander OBE, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 30 June

2021

interview, Lawrence Weiner, organised by the South London Gallery, Tues, 30 Mar, 6pm GMT/1pm EST

lecture, ‘Effective Art Writing’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London

lecture, ‘Hito Steyerl’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London

visiting tutor, MFA programme, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University

2020

online artist’s conversation, ‘Amalia Ulman‘, Tate, Sept

online workshop, ‘Writing about Art, for Artists’, Acme Studios, London

lecture, ‘Effective Art Writing’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London

visiting tutor, MFA programme, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University

teaching, ‘Writing for Artists‘, Goldsmiths MFA, Mar-May

teaching, ‘Writing for Artists‘, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, Feb

2019

symposium, ‘Autodidacts’, La Fondation Vincent van Gogh, organized by Bica Curiger, with Diedrich Diederichsen, Charlotte Laubard, Wato Tsereteli, Susanne von Falkenhausen, Natsuko Uchino, Raphaela Vogel, Mathis Collins, Peter Herzog, and Giorgi Khoshtaria, Arles. Publication in preparation.

lecture, ‘How to Write About Art’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London

talk, ‘Art Writing Basics: Writing v. Typing about Art’, The Value of Visual Literacy panel, New College of the Humanities, London

talk and workshop, ‘Absolute Beginners: How to Write about Contemporary Art‘, Unity Arts, Hackney, London, Jun

talk and workshop, ‘Writing the Exhibition’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, Jun

talk and workshop, ‘Writing Artist’s Statements’, Spike Island, Bristol, May

guest lecturer, UCL, Doha, Qatar, May

talk, ‘In Conversation with Phyllida Barlow’, Royal Academy of Art, London, Apr

‘Documentas 10-14: Lessons in Curating’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art,London, Apr

talk and workshop, ‘Writing Artist’s Statements’, Chisenhale Gallery, ‘Into the Wild’ programme, London, Mar

‘Hito Steyerl’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, Mar

presentation, ‘Writing Artist’s Statements’, SPACE, with Cedar Lewisohn and Rebecca Morrill, Feb

chair, ‘Writing into Art Symposium‘, with Katrina Palmer, Erica Scourti, Nick Thurston, Duncan Wooldridge, New Contemporaries/South London Gallery/Camberwell College of Arts, London, Feb

presentation, ‘How to Write about Contemporary Art’, Lithuanian edition, Art Book Fair, Vilnius, Feb

guest lecturer, Norwich University of the Arts, Jan

guest lecturer, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, Jan

2018

talk, ‘Men are Monsters! Feminism, Gothic and the Story of Louise Bourgeois‘, Autumn Art Lectures, University of Bristol, Nov

talk, ‘In Conversation with Joyce Pensato’, South London Gallery, Sept

day course, ‘Writing the Exhibition’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, ‘Inside the Gallery’, June

moderator, ‘The Presence of the Artist: The Successful Artist?‘, panel discussion, Royal Academy of Arts, June

talk, ‘Andreas Eriksson: Kria’, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, May

book launch, Talking Art vol. 2, in conversation with Art Monthly editor Patricia Bickers, Apr

artist’s talk, Mark Dion, ‘Bureau for the Centre for the Study of Surrealism and Its Legacy’, Bookworks, London, book launch, Feb

2017

lecture, ‘Introduction to Curating’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, Mar

talk, ‘Writing v Typing: On Writing About Art’, Hangar Bicocca, Milan, 24 May

talk and workshop, ‘Art-Writing for Curators’, Royal College of Art, Milan, 1 February

talk, ‘The Tao of Warhol: Art and Spirituality’, ICA, London, 18 January

2016

talk, ‘Andy Warhol: A Most Underestimated Artist’, Whitworth Museum, Manchester, 13 Dec

talk, ‘Introduction to Curating’, frieze academy, 30 November

talk and workshop, ‘Writing for Artists’, Chisenhale Gallery, ‘Into the Wild’ programme, 21 Nov

talk, ‘Art Writing for Curators’, South Bank Centre, with Ralph Rugoff and Morgan Quaintance, Oct

in conversation with artists Yinka Shonibare MBE and David Shrigley, Royal Academy, Oct

lecture, ‘How to Write About Art’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, 7 October

lecture, ‘Art and Artists in London’, Contemporary Art in London, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, 5 October

talk, in conversation with artists Bob and Roberta Smith and Alice Channer, Contemporary Art in London, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Oct

guest lecturer, New York University Abu Dhabi, 23-29 April

guest lecturer, Northampton University School of the Arts, 18 April

book launch: ON&BY Andy Warhol, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 17 March
talk: ‘Andy Warhol: Artist of the Century’

day course, ‘How to Write about Art’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, ‘Inside the Gallery’, 11 March

guest lecturer, ‘INSIDE/OUT’ lecture, Leeds Beckett University, 2 March

in conversation with Richard Deacon, Plinth, London, 3 March

2015

guest speaker, ‘On Art Writing’, Mark Devereux Projects, Manchester

guest speaker, ‘VII Congreso Internacional de Arte en el Caribe: Las Escrituras de las Artes’, Cartagena

in conversation with Varda Caivano, Victoria Miro Gallery, London

in conversation with Kenneth Goldsmith, NY book launch for How to Write about Contemporary Art, 192 Books, New York

Guardian Masterclass, ‘How to Write Art Criticism’

Guardian Masterclass, ‘Being an Art Critic’, with Brian Dillon

Guardian Masterclass, ‘Writing and pitching art criticism’, with Tom Morton

workshop, ‘Writing about Photography’, The Photographer’s Gallery, London

workshop, ‘Curatorial Directions: Writing the Exhibition’, day workshop, MAC, Belfast

2014

workshop, ‘How to Write about Art’, Whitechapel Gallery, London

panelist, Writing on Art, The Drawing Room, London

artist’s talk, ‘Jonathan Wateridge’, Wilkinson Gallery, London

artist’s talk with Lawrence Weiner, South London Gallery, London

talk with art critics Tom Morton (frieze) and Oliver Basciano (Art Review), Whitechapel Art Gallery, London

Guardian Masterclass, ‘How to Write Art Criticism’, The Guardian, London

moderator, ‘The Sculpture Question’, Folkestone Triennial, with Nicolas Bourriaud, Iain Sinclair, Sarah Staton

radio broadcast, ‘Reconsidering Warhol’, Resonance FM 104.4

panelist, An Insider’s Guide to the Art World: Art Critics, White Cube Bermondsey/IESA event, London, with Jennifer Higgie, Brian Dillon, and Michael Bracewell

2013

panel discussion, artist Nina Danino, ‘Communion’, Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead, London

artist’s talk with Jockum Nordstrum and Emma Hart, Camden Arts Centre, London

artist’s talk with Giorgio Sadotti, Swiss Cottage Library, London; Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

artist’s talk with Charles Avery at Whitechapel Gallery, London

talk following the screening of Craneway Event by Tacita Dean, Barbican Art Gallery, London

 

 

 

artist’s talk with Matt Bryans, Kate MacGarry Gallery, London

2012

interview with Martin Parr and Grayson Perry for the frieze launch of yoox.com

online interview with Grayson Perry for yoox.com, Victoria Miro Gallery, London

‘Haunted Time, Dark Vision: Defining the Gothic Aesthetic’, Summer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London

gallery talk, ‘Fiona Rae: Maybe you can live on the moon in the next century’, Leeds Art Gallery

‘In Conversation: Alice Channer’, South London Gallery, London

‘Culture Now: Jane and Louise Wilson’, ICA talks, London

‘Defining the Gothic Aesthetic in Contemporary Art’, Royal College of Art, London

2011

‘Template of Terror: The Revival of the Gothic’, chair of two-day symposium on the contemporary gothic with Lindsay Seers, Catherine Spooner, Fred Botting, Avril Horner, Paul Hodkinson, Jonathan Jones, ICA London, June

‘In conversation with George Shaw’, South London Gallery

Folkestone Biennial Tour, Summer

gallery talk on Sarah Lucas, ‘Late at Tate’, Tate Britain, London

2010

‘Critic’s Circle: British Art Show 7’, with JJ Charlesworth and Sam Thorne, Nottingham Contemporary, November

‘Art Monthly Debates: For and Against the Interview’ with Jullian Stallabrass, Whitechapel Gallery, London

‘Interview with Yinka Shonibare MBE’, BP Art Lecture Award, Tate Britain, London

‘On Ruins’, Resonance FM

2009

‘Andy Warhol, Death and Disasters: A Modern Danse Macabre’, Courtauld Institute, London

‘Making Monsters: Gothic Themes and Processes in Contemporary Art’, University of Westminster

‘Monstrous Media/Spectral Subjects’, symposium organised by Fred Botting and Catherine Spooner with Marina Warner et al., July

‘Subculture and Style’ symposium, in conjunction with ‘Gothic: Dark Glamour’ paper on ‘Making Monsters: Gothic in Contemporary Art’, FIT Museum, New York City, NY

guest lecturer, ‘Gothic in Contemporary Art’, Art Institute of Bournemouth

lecturer, MFA curating, Goldsmiths College, University of London (ongoing)

2008

‘Gothic in Contemporary Art’, guest lecturer, MA in Curating, Goldsmiths College, London

‘Richard Prince’, symposium in conjunction with the Serpentine Gallery, with Nancy Spector, Richard Meyer, Goethe Institute, London

film presentation, ‘Cindy Sherman: Office Killer’, Tate Modern, London

‘The Gothic’, keynote speaker, ‘Curating Contemporary Art’, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds

‘In conversation: John Stezaker’, Stanley Picker Public Lectures, Kingston University, London

‘The Gothic’, Royal College of Art, London

gallery talk, ‘Maria Lassnig’, Serpentine Gallery, London

visiting lecturer, Goldsmiths College, University of London, ‘The Gothic in Contemporary Art’

2007

‘Louise Bourgeois’, Tate Modern, London

‘In conversation with Christian Marclay’, Tate Modern, London

‘The Gothic’, Slade School of Art, London

‘Identity and Performativity’, symposium, Tate Modern, London on ‘Warhol’s Women’

‘Andy Warhol: Filmmaker’, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, MA Photography programme

2006

‘Damien Hirst: Murderme Collection’, Serpentine Gallery, London

gallery talk, ‘Poetry and Dream’, Tate Modern, London

gallery talk, ‘Thomas Demand’, Serpentine Gallery, London

gallery talk, ‘Gillian Wearing’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London

gallery talk, ‘Louise Bourgeois/Francis Bacon’, Tate Modern, London

2005

gallery talk, ‘Jeff Wall’, Tate Modern, London

2003

symposium, ‘Humour as a Subversive Strategy in Art’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London

gallery talk, ‘Monica Bonvicini’, Oxford Museum of Modern Art, Oxford

symposium, ‘Days Like These: Tate Triennial’, Tate Modern, London

lecture, ‘Stan Douglas’, Sotheby’s Institute, London

2002

gallery talk, ‘Nan Goldin’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London

‘Raymond Pettibon: A Reading’, with Sarah Lucas, Chris Ofili, Michael Clark et al., Whitechapel Art Gallery, London

panelist, ‘Citibank Photography Prize 2001’, Photographers Gallery, London

1999-02

Visiting tutor, MA Fine Arts and ‘Creative Curating’ courses, Goldsmiths’ College, London

2001

gallery talk, ‘Doug Aitken’, Serpentine Gallery, London

gallery talk, ‘Boris Mikhailov’, Saatchi Gallery, London

‘Pipilotti Rist’, in conversation with artist, Tate Modern, London

gallery talk, ‘Dan Flavin’, Serpentine Gallery, London

gallery talk, ‘Citibank Photography Prize 2000’, Photographers Gallery, London

1999

gallery talk, ‘Jane and Louise Wilson’, Serpentine Gallery, London

panelist, ‘New Art for Cool Britannia’, Culture Wars symposium, Riverside Studios, London

1998

‘New British Art’, roundtable discussion, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

‘cream: Contemporary Art in Culture’, symposium, Cooper Union, with Jerry Saltz, Francesco Bonami, Okwui Enwezor, Dan Cameron, New York

‘Beyond the Artist, A London Biennale?’, panel, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

1997

gallery talk, ‘Italian Contemporary Art’, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London