Journalism
Reviews, opinion, interviews and news
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Journalism
Please click the links below the carrousel to read some of my published writing on art, culture, and history.
Articles
National Geographic | The exercise phenomenon born in a prisoner of war camp
How an internment camp on the Isle of Man became the unlikely setting for the birth of Pilates – an exercise movement created by a German immigrant who found himself in Britain at the outbreak of WWI.
British Vogue | Meet the female photographer behind a must-see exhibition honouring the Grenfell Community
After losing her sister and niece in the tragic Grenfell fire, 28-year-old photographer Feruza Afewerki launched Gold and Ashes, a photo series commemorating the lives of Grenfell’s victims, survivors and bereaved family and friends.
Apollo | The unflinching gaze of Carrie Mae Weems
A review of the first major UK exhibition dedicated to Carrie Mae Weems, one of the most influential American artists working today.
Quartz | How the West African Students’ Union drove the anti-colonial agenda in 20th century London
From the 1920s to the 1950s, the West African Students Union became a training ground for activists that fought for independence in the region, including Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
Newsletters
I launched Intelligence Squared’s first members-only newsletter, a monthly deep-dive analysing contemporary conversations in politics and popular culture.
The Monthly Read | Were the nineties really that great?
Exploring the roots of nineties nostalgia and the contradictions of a decade prematurely described as ‘the end of history.’
The Monthly Read | Why are we so fascinated by famous families?
From the mythical allure of historic dynasties to the tangled web of Hollywood’s nepo-babies, are humans hardwired to fixate on famous families?
The Monthly Read | Should we lock in our values for the next million years?
A critical reflection on the controversial philosophy of longtermism as outlined in philosopher Will MacAskill’s latest book ‘What We Owe the Future’.
The Monthly Read | Is keeping Roald Dahl’s classics in print a victory for literature and for children?
Puffin’s misguided attempt to make Roald Dahl’s iconic texts more relevant to children today inadvertently achieved something quite rare: uniting people from opposite ends of the political spectrum.
Specialist News
As Website and Digital Officer for the Museums Association, I regularly contributed news stories for the Museums Journal, the UK’s leading publication on museums and galleries around the world, with a readership of 67,000 monthly online users and a print audience of 48,000 readers.
