Writing about art, music, ideas and culture for publications and organisations that care about quality
I write criticism, features, essays and cultural commentary on art, music, opera, literature, history, ideas and the threads that connect them. Published in ArtReview, Observer, The London Magazine, The Critic, The Art Newspaper, UnHerd and more.
As seen in
ArtReview · The Art Newspaper · Observer · UnHerd · The London Magazine · The Critic · City AM · Classical Music Daily · Antigone Journal
What I write
I take on commissions across a wide range – reviews, long-reads, features, essays, catalogue entries, programme notes and cultural commentary. My work tends to sit at the intersection of art, history, music and ideas, but I’m drawn to subjects that reward close attention, whatever the field.
I also work with galleries, festivals, orchestras and cultural organisations on research, editorial strategy and writing projects.
About
MA with Distinction in Classics & Ancient History, University of Bristol. A year reading Lettres Classiques at the Sorbonne. Member of the British Art Network. Previously: Historic England, British Council, the Association of British Orchestras, the Paul Mellon Centre.
Frances Forbes-Carbines 