What I Learnt During My Residency

October 23, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

For those about to jet off to be an artist-in-residence, or if you are just curious about what the process involves, here are my pearls of wisdom

Art and Law

March 6, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

To those who are unfamiliar about the mechanisms of the contemporary art world and the international art market, the whole prospect of working “in art” may seem frivolous and unimportant. And, while working within the arena of visual arts has many attractions, it is by no means a lightweight career option. Involvement in the organisation […]

Banshee presents Gallery Girl: Women Supporting young Artists in the Middle East

February 11, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

On Tuesday 5th February Banshee Publications invited Gallery Girl to host a panel at London’s Library Club. With the aim of discussing how women are supporting young artists in the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as its diaspora, I was joined by artist Moza Almatrooshi, curator Lorén Elhili and deputy editor of […]

Art in Translation

January 23, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Being a native English speaker in the art world is something many of us take for granted. At fairs, openings and screenings across the globe, the presentations and supporting text is nearly always in English. On the odd occasion that it isn’t, it will almost undoubtedly be translated or interpreted for Anglophone viewers, but why? […]

artnet x Emergeast

August 28, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

The art market in the Middle East is booming and, despite the increase in exhibitions of western art in places like Louvre Abu Dhabi, the demand and interest in artists from the region is increasing. Art fairs and auctions of Middle Eastern art continue to break records, new museums are constantly being built, and in […]