She writes critically and creatively about art for international magazines, including Art Monthly, a-n, ArtReview, Elephant, frieze and Hyperallergic, and she’s a regular guest critic on the national arts and culture show, BBC Radio 4 Front Row.
She has a MA in Writing from the Royal College of Art, London, and a first-class BA in Visual Art (text and sound art) from the University of Salford, Greater Manchester. Now a lecturer, Robertson teaches a broad range of students from different backgrounds – with a focus on widening participation, kindness and play – to explore arts writing as a creative practice.
She co-founded The Double Negative online magazine with Mike Pinnington in 2011, and has been commissioning and platforming under-the-radar people, projects and places ever since – including under-represented and early-career culture writers from the North of England. They are both from working-class backgrounds, and aim to push more voices through into arts publishing.
She is currently writing a creative non-fiction book about night terrors, grief and contemporary art.
Contact Laura Robertson:
For book enquiries, contact my literary agent, Seren Adams at United Agents, London:
︎︎︎ www.unitedagents.co.uk / SAdams@unitedagents.co.uk
Based in Liverpool, UK, with easy access to airport and train services. Free to travel.
To discuss hiring me (for writing or editing commissions, guest lectures, mentoring, visiting studios, running classes/workshops, etc.), do get in touch. I’m happy to discuss approaches, rates and availability:
︎︎︎ laura[at]thedoublenegative[dot]co[dot]uk
︎ +44(0)7854697434
Read my indie arts and culture magazine, co-founded with arts writer Mike Pinnington in 2011:
︎︎︎ www.thedoublenegative.co.uk
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