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.
For her passion, knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject, Laura is this year’s winner of the Outstanding Lecturer Award, School of the Arts (2023-24), awarded by and for the students of University of Bolton Student Union. ‘Laura goes above and beyond. She embraces those with additional needs. She is inspirational and has a natural passion for the role.’ She currently teaches across criticism, theory, history and writing.
Laura 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. Laura 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 arts 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.
Since 2010, Laura has been a guest lecturer in further and higher education, at the following institutions: Blackpool & The Fylde College, Central Saint Martins, Hugh Baird College University Centre, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool John Moores University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Royal College of Art, University of Bolton, University of Central Lancashire, University of Reading, University of Salford, Wirral Metropolitan College.
Laura has been a speaker, panel chair and workshop-lead at the following cultural organisations: a-n, Art For Hull, The Bluecoat, Castlefield Gallery, Contemporary Visual Arts Network North-West, Designmuseo Helsinki, FACT Liverpool, Factory International, Finnish Art Agency, Finnish Museums Association, Halton Borough of Culture, Kuopio Art Museum, Liverpool Biennial, Mark Devereux Projects, Newport Street Gallery (Damien Hirst), Open Eye Gallery, The Royal Standard, Storyhouse Chester, Tate Liverpool, Waterside Arts Trafford, and more.
Laura was part of the judging panel for the inaugural Liverpool Sculpture Prize 2024.
Contact Laura Robertson
Based in Liverpool, UK, with easy access to airport and train services. Free to travel.
To discuss hiring me (commissions, guest lectures/workshops, mentoring, visiting studios, 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:
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