art in the UK

Since 1994 Williams has lived in London and followed new British art. She is a regular London correspondent for Artforum magazine and contributes to Art Monthly, Art in America, Tate Etc, and more.

catalogues

2021

‘”Very British with a Hint of America”: On the Hybrid Art of Damien Hirst‘, Fondation Cartier, Paris

catalogue essay, ‘Stand and Deliver: On Phyllida Barlow‘, in Frontier, Haus Der Kunst Munich, with Damien Lentini, Briony Fer, Alex Potts. Lisa Paland, U. Wilmes

2019

‘Jonathan Wateridge: Ghosts in the Garden‘, in Jonathan Wateridge: Enclave/Ex Patria, with Mark Sanders, Anomie Publishing

2018

‘Fiona Rae: Full Swing’, catalogue, Hakgojae Cheongdam Seoul, Korea

2017

fig 2, ICA, London, on artists Kihlberg & Henry; Ruth Beale; Anna Barham; Patrick Coyle and Francesco Pedraglio; Bruce Maclean, Susanne Treister, Simon Welsh; POSTmatter; Rebecca Birsh, Shezad Dawood, Tom McCarthy, curated by Fatos Ustek, Black Dog Publishing, 2017

2016

‘Charles Avery’. Gemeentemuseum, The Hague

‘Giorgio Sadotti: The True Artist is Down to Earth When Lofty Might Be Better’, poster-catalogue essay, Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Siegen, 2016

2015

‘Hannah Collins‘, Sprengel Museum Hannover; Camden Arts Centre, Lonodn

2014

‘Taking Flight On Rebecca Jewell’, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, New York, co-contributor with Jonathan Franzen

2013

‘Shades of Modern Gothic, from the Victorians to the Surrealists’ in Victoriana: The Art of Revival – A Miscellany, Guildhall Gallery, London

2012

‘Living Dolls and Ordinary Things – On Sarah Lucas’, with Lisa LeFeuvre, Anne Wagner and Deborah Orr, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

‘Fiona Rae: Maybe You Can Live on the Moon in the Next Century’, Leeds Arts Gallery

2010

‘Vanitas: The Transience of Earthly Pleasures’, Al Visual Arts, London

‘Jonathan Wateridge” Another Place’, All Visual Arts, London

Giorgio Sadotti – The Artist Live at Milton Keynes’, Milton Keynes Gallery, UK

2008

‘Jodie Carey’, Towner Gallery, London

2007

‘Siobhan Hapaska’, (File Notes series), Camden Arts Centre, London

2001

‘London Orphan Asylum’, Openspace, Milan (with Clare Manchester)

‘Twisted’, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, text on David Thorpe

2000

‘The Double’, catalogue for the museums’ inaugural exhibition, The Lowry, Salford

‘Becks Futures’, ICA London, contribution on Elizabeth Wright

1999

‘XLVII Venice Biennale’, contribution on Roderick Buchanon

1998

‘The Richard Hough Bursary’, Roderick Bucnanon, Alan Currall, Dalziel + Scullion, Wendy McMurdo, Smith/Stewart. Edinburgh

‘Wendy McMurdo: Identity Twins’, Centro de Fotografia, Salamanca, 1998. Reprinted in Art and Photography, ed. David Campany, Phaidon Press.

‘Zarina Bhimji’, Photo ’98, Leeds

1997

Pause, Rewind, Press Play. Reviewing British Art in the 90s, Angela, Bulloch, Willie Doherty, Tracey Emin, Douglas Gordon, Mona Hatoum, Abigail Lane, Sarah Lucas, Sam Taylor-Wood, Rachel Whiteread. Sammlung Goetz, Munich

‘Strange Days: British Contemporary Photography’ (also curated), Richard Billingham, Zarina Bhimji, Thomas Demand, Willie Doherty, Paul Graham, David Griffiths, Sarah Jones, Sarah Lucas, Wendy McMurdo, Steven Pippin, Stuart Smith, John Stezaker, Sam Taylor-Wood, Gillian Wearing, Catherine Yas, Ed. Charta

book reviews

2015

‘Michael Craig-Martin, On Being an Artist’, Art Monthly, October

talks/juries

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

2020

‘Amalia Ulman‘, online artist’s conversation,Tate Modern, London, 7 Sept

2019

‘In Conversation with Phyllida Barlow’, 10 Apr, Royal Academy of Art, London

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

moderator, ‘The Sculpture Question’, Folkestone Triennial

nominator, Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists, London

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

2013

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

Giorgio Sadotti, artist’s talk at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

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

Charles Avery, artist’s talk at Whitechapel Gallery

Craneway Event by Tacita Dean, Barbican Art Gallery, London

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

2012

‘Interview with Grayson Perry’, for yoox.com, on ‘The Vanity of Small Differences’

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

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

‘In conversation with Alice Channer’, South London Gallery

2011

‘In conversation with George Shaw’, South London Gallery

Folkestone Biennial Tour, summer

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

Judge, Max Mara Art Prize, Laure Prouvost, The Whitechapel Gallery, London

2010

‘Critic’s Circle” British Art Show 7’, Nottingham Contemporary, Nov, with JJ Charlesworth and Sam Thorne.

‘Art Monthly Debates: For and Against the Interview’ with Julian Stallabrass and Sally O’Reilly.

Talk with Yinka Shonibare MBE, BP Art Lecture Award, Tate Britain, Kingston University, London

2008

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

2006

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

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

2003

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

2002

Oxford University Press art prize, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University

1999

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

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

1998

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

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

Williams, Maurizio Rigiello (Arte Continua) and Martin Creed, Arte all’Arte, San Gimignano, 2000

reviews

2023

‘Jenkin van Zyl‘, Edel Assanti Gallery, London, Artforum, May

‘Veronica Ryan‘, Alison Jacques Gallery, London, Artforum, January

2021

‘Amalia Ulman, El Planeta‘, film review, Artforum.com, Feb

2020

Khadija Saye‘, at 236 Westbourne Grove, Oct/Nov, Artforum

‘Joey Holder‘, at ex-Springhealth Pool and Spa, Summer, Artforum

‘Jade Montserrat’, at Iniva, April, Artforum

‘Mark Leckey‘, at Tate Britain, Artforum, January

2019

‘Nevine Mahmoud‘, at Soft Opening, Artforum September

‘Tracey Emin‘, White Cube, Artforum, Summer

‘Annie Ratti’, Amanda Wilkinson, Artforum, May

‘Beatrice Gibson‘, Camden Arts Centre, Artforum, April

2018

‘Lawrence Abu Hamdan’, Chisenhale Gallery, Artforum, December

‘Lin May Saeed‘, Studio Voltaire, Artforum, November

‘A Woman’s Place‘, Knole House, Art Monthly, September

‘Leo Fitzmaurice‘, at Sunday Painter, Artforum, April

2017

‘Making and Unmaking’, at Camden Art Centre, Artforum, October

‘Amalia Ulman’, at Arcadia Missa, Artforum, January

‘James Richards’, ICA, Artforum, January

2016

‘Caroline Achaintre’, at Arcade, Artforum, April 2016

2015

‘Katrina Palmer’, Artangel/Portland, Artforum, September

2014

‘Marvin Gaye Chetwynd’, Sadie Coles, Artforum, Summer

‘Philomene Pirecki’, Supplement, Artforum, January

2012

‘Sarah Lucas’, Sadie Coles HQ, Artforum, Summer

‘Steve Bishop’, Carlos/Ishigawa, Artforum, April

‘Renee So’, Kate MacGarry, Artforum, April

2011

‘Alice Channer’, The Approach, Artforum, Summer

‘British Art Show 7’, Hayward Gallery, Artforum, May

2010

‘Michael Fullerton’, Chisenhale Gallery, Artforum, December

‘Tacita Dean’, Frith Street Gallery, Artforum, September

‘Michael Landy’, South London Gallery, Artforum, May

‘Ian Kiaer’, Bloomberg Space, Artforum, April

‘Clunie Reid’, MOT International, Artforum, January

2009

‘The Otolith Group’, The Showroom, Artforum, December

‘Elizabeth Price’, Spike Island, Bristol, Artforum, September

‘Voodoo’, Riflemaker, Artforum, Summer

‘Lindsay Seers’, Matt’s Gallery, Artforum, May

‘Clare Hooper’, Hollybush Gallery, Artforum, April

‘Duncan Campbell’, Hotel, Artforum, March

‘Tim Shaw’, Kenneth Armitage Foundation, Artforum, February

‘Liverpool Biennial’, Artforum, January

2008

‘Roger Hiorns’, Artangel at Harper Road, Artforum, December

‘John Samson’, Seventeen, Artforum, December

‘Peter Coffin/Djordje Ozbolt’, Herald St., London, Artforum, October

‘Front of House’, Parasol unit, London, Artforum, September

‘Anthony McCall’, Serpentine Gallery, London, Artforum, March

‘William Daniels’, Vilma Gold, London, Artforum, February

‘Gary Hume’, White Cube, London, Artforum, January

2007

‘Graham Hudson’, Rockeby, London, Artforum, December

‘Peter Lewis’, T 1+2 Gallery, London, Artforum, November

‘Varda Caivano’, Chisenhale, London, Artforum, October

‘Jake and Dinos Chapman’, Paradise Row, London, Artforum, May

‘Tod Hanson’, Cell Project Space, London, Artforum, March

‘Charles Avery’, Cubitt/Alexandre Pollazzon, London, Artforum, February

2006

‘Mark Wallinger’, Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London, Artforum, December

‘Clare Woods’, Chisenhale Gallery, London, Artforum, December

‘Anthea Hamilton’, Ibid Projects, London, Artforum, November

‘Pablo Bronstein’, Herald Street Gallery, London, Artforum, April 2006

‘Matt Bryans’, Kate McGarry Gallery, London, Artforum, April 2006

2005

‘Roderick Buchanan‘, Camden Arts Centre, London, Art Monthly, November

2001

‘Paul Noble‘, Interim Art, Maureen Paley, London, Art Monthly, December/January

‘George Shaw’, Anthony Wilkinson Gallery, Art Monthly, February

2000

‘Because a Fire Was in My Head‘, South London Gallery, London, Art Monthly, May

‘These Epic Islands‘, Vilma Gold Gallery, London, Art Monthly, March

‘Cocaine Orgasm’

1999

‘Heart and Soul‘, 60 Long Acre, London, Art Monthly, September

‘‘Cerith Wyn Evans‘, Asprey/Jacques Gallery, London, Art/Text, September

‘Jane and Louise Wilson’, Lisson Gallery, London, Art Monthly, April 1999

‘Tim Noble and Sue Webster‘, Modern Art Inc, London, Art/Text, Spring 1999

1998

‘Speed‘, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, Art Monthly, October 1998

‘BANK: What is a Photograph?‘, Galerie Poo-Poo/Underwood Street, Art Monthly, September 1998

1997

‘Siobhán Hapaska’, Entwistle Gallery, London, Art in America, December 1997

‘Sarah Lucas‘, Sadie Coles HQ, London, Art/Text, November 1997

‘Darren Almond‘, White Cube, London, Art/Text, November 1997

‘Darren Almond’, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, Art in America, October 1997

‘Irredeemable Skeletons‘, Shilam + Smith, London, Art Monthly, May 1997

‘Steve McQueen’, Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London, Art in America, April 1997

‘Tony Bevan’, Matt’s Gallery, London, Art in America, March 1997

‘Sam Taylor-Wood‘, Chisenhale Gallery, London, Art/Text, February/April 1997

‘Gillian Wearing‘, Maureen Paley/Interim Art, London, Art Monthly, February 1997

1996

‘Be Me (Giorgio Sadotti)‘, Maureen Paley/Interim Art, London, Art Monthly, November 1996

‘Liam Gillick‘, Robert Prime Gallery, London, Art/Text, October 1996

‘Richard Billingham‘, Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London, Art Monthly, September 1996

‘Young Americans Part II‘, Saatchi Gallery, London, Art Monthly, May 1996

‘Young Americans Part I‘, Saatchi Gallery, London, Art Monthly, March 1996

‘Jane and Louise Wilson‘, Chisenhale Gallery, London, Art Monthly, February 1996

1992

‘Henry Bond’, Studio Casoli, Milan, Corriere della Sera, March 24, 1992

book contributions

2020

Science Fiction, ed. Dan Byrne-Smith,‘The Otolith Group’, The Showroom, Artforum, review, December 2009, forthcoming in the ‘Documents of Contemporary Art’ series (MIT Press/Whitechapel).

2017

In print: ‘On the Right Track: Interview with Christian Marclay’:, Talking Art 2: Art Monthly Interviews with Artist since 2007, Riding House Publications, 2017

2011

Ruins, ed. Brian Dillon, ‘It Was What it Was: Modern Ruins‘ MIT Press/Whitechapel, ‘Documents of Contemporary Art’

2010

‘Catherine Yass’, 100 Video Artists, Exit Publicaciones, Madrid

2003

Wendy McMurdo: Identity Twins’, in Art and Photography, ed. David Campany, Phaidon Press.

2002

Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting – Contributor, text on painters: ‘Gabriele Di Matteo’, ‘Angela de la Cruz’, ‘Chris Ofili’, ‘George Shaw‘.

100 Reviews Backwards (Alberta Press) – Contributor, texts on young artists and exhibitions: Maurizio Cattelan, at Laure Genillard, London ‘Cocaine Orgasm‘, ‘The Epic and the Everyday’

2000

‘Lucy Gunning’, in Art and Feminism, Phaidon Press

1998

‘The Empire Chair, by Zarina Bhimji’, Continental Drift, Photo ’98, Leeds, 1998

articles

2017

‘In Search of the Miraculous’, frieze blog, on the Miracle Marathon, Serpentine Gallery

2010

‘Elizabeth Price’, LUX, January 2010

2009

‘Expanding East: the New Whitechapel’, Artforum, January 2009

2008

‘Openings: Daniel Silver’, Artforum, Summer 2008

2004

‘Profile on Lucy Skaer‘, Art Monthly, September 2004

2000

‘Jane and Louise Wilson in the Light of the Gothic Tradition’, Parkett, Spring 2000

‘Paper Moon, on David Thorpe‘, Art Monthly, February 2000

1998

‘Cleaning the Garden – Zarina Bhimji’, Portfolio, December 1998

‘Wah-Wah: The Sound of Crying or the Sound of an Electric Guitar: The Work of Gillian Wearing’, Parkett, Spring 1998

‘Profile on Siobhan Hapaska‘, Art Monthly, February 1998

1997

‘Studio Crawl: Marc Quinn, Kiki Smith, Georgina Starr’, Elle Decoration, November 1997

‘I Love You to Death, Edward Stewart: Stephanie Smith‘, Art/Text, November 1997

‘A League of His Own, on Roderick Buchanon‘, Art Monthly, September 1997

‘Live in Your Head: Sculpture & Some Photographs by Ana Genoves’, Make, June-July 1997

‘Walking the Plank, on John Wood and Paul Harrison‘, Art Monthly, April 1997

1996

‘The Animal Bride, on Lucy Gunning‘, Art Monthly, October 1996

‘Tabula Rasa, on Martin Creed‘, Art Monthly, April 1996

curating

2000

‘London Orphan Asylum’ (co-curated with Clare Manchester) New London Art, Openspace, Milan.
Artists: Martin Creed, Jeremy Deller, Matthew Franks, Inventory, Klega, Mark Lecky, Tim McMillan, Tim Noble+Sue Webster

‘Arte all’Arte’ (co-curated with Roberto Pinto), San Gimignano.
Artists: Sislej Xsafa, Wim Delvoye, Kendell Geers, Alberto Garutti, Martin Creed, Tania Bruguera, Jacqueline Riva and Geoff Lowe.

1997

‘Strange Days, British Contemporary Photography’, Claudia Gian Ferrari Gallery, Milan.
Artists: Zarina Bhimji, Richard Billingham, Thomas Demand, Willie Doherty, Paul Graham, David Griffiths, Sarah Jones, Sarah Lucas, Wendy McMurdo, Steven Pippin, Stuart Smith, John Stezaker, Sam Taylor-Wood, Gillian Wearing, Catherine Yass.