I am an experienced writer and editor with a specialism in arts and lifestyle. Since 2006 I have contributed reviews, features and news pieces to publications including ArtReview, The Guardian, Spectator, CNN, Time Out, Frieze, Modern Painters, Ocula, Art Monthly, AnOther Magazine, Dazed, Apollo, Tank and Wallpaper*, among others. Since 2022 I have been an editor of large-format visual books on architecture and interiors, visual culture, fashion, food and escape for gestalten. I also provide editorial services for UK-based publishers Anomie and Hurtwood. Between 2019 and 2020 I lived in Vancouver, Canada, and I have worked for agencies writing branded content and as a public speaker for arts organisations.

Laura Allsop

I am an experienced writer and editor with a specialism in arts and lifestyle. Since 2006 I have contributed reviews, features and news pieces to publications including ArtReview, The Guardian, Spectator, CNN, Time Out, Frieze, Modern Painters, Ocula, Art Monthly, AnOther Magazine, Dazed, Apollo, Tank and Wallpaper*, among others. Since 2022 I have been an editor of large-format visual books on architecture and interiors, visual culture, fashion, food and escape for gestalten. I also provide editorial services for UK-based publishers Anomie and Hurtwood. Between 2019 and 2020 I lived in Vancouver, Canada, and I have worked for agencies writing branded content and as a public speaker for arts organisations.

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I am an experienced writer and editor with a specialism in arts and lifestyle. Since 2006 I have contributed reviews, features and news pieces to publications including ArtReview, The Guardian, Spectator, CNN, Time Out, Frieze, Modern Painters, Ocula, Art Monthly, AnOther Magazine, Dazed, Apollo, Tank and Wallpaper*, among others.

Since 2022 I have been an editor of large-format visual books on architecture and interiors, visual culture, fashion, food and escape for gestalten. I also provide editorial services for UK-based publishers Anomie and Hurtwood. Between 2019 and 2020 I lived in Vancouver, Canada, and I have worked for agencies writing branded content and as a public speaker for arts organisations.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Editor at Anomie, Hurtwood Books
September 1, 2024 - Present
Editor of large-format artist monographs for international galleries and museums.
Editor at gestalten
January 1, 2022 - Present
Editor of large-format visual titles across all editorial categories for Berlin-based publishers, including co-edited books with external partners ranging from BBC personality Patrick Grant to UNESCO.
Freelance editor, writer and educator
December 1, 2017 - Present
Writer and editor for publications including Spectator and AnOther Magazine; contributor to books by independent non-fiction as well as fiction presses; teacher of post-graduate lifestyle journalism at Blanche Macdonald Centre, Vancouver; and content writer for fashion and lifestyle brands as well as contemporary art galleries.
Editor at On The Rocks
December 1, 2017 - October 14, 2025
Editor of three issues of independent biannual magazine dedicated to craft and jewellery.
Arts Editor and Contributing Editor at AnOther Magazine
September 1, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Arts writer and contributing editor to style and culture biannual, with regular online column.
Deputy Editor, Acting Editor at AnOther Magazine
October 1, 2015 - October 14, 2025
Deputy and two-time Acting Editor of agenda-setting style and culture biannual, part of the Dazed Group, with special projects including MOVEment in association with Sadler's Wells and the AW15 issue with director Luca Guadagnino.
Managing Editor at Ibraaz
October 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Managing Editor of digital arts platform dedicated to visual culture in the Middle East and North Africa.
Writer at CNN International
March 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Features writer for CNN International's online arts and culture projects, Icon and World's Treasures.
Editorial Assistant / Assistant Editor at ArtReview
December 1, 2009 - October 14, 2025
Writer and editor for one of the UK's leading visual art titles, with regular travel to cities and contemporary art spaces around the world.
Editor at Anomie, Hurtwood Books
September 1, 2024 - Present
Editor of large-format artist monographs for international galleries and museums, overseeing editorial development and quality.
Editor at gestalten
January 1, 2022 - Present
Editor of large-format visual titles across all editorial categories for Berlin-based publishers; collaborations with external partners including BBC personality Patrick Grant and UNESCO.
Writer and Editor at Freelance
December 1, 2017 - Present
Writer and editor for publications including Spectator and AnOther Magazine; contributor to books by independent non-fiction as well as fiction presses; teacher of post-graduate lifestyle journalism at Blanche Macdonald Centre, Vancouver; and content writer for fashion and lifestyle brands as well as contemporary art galleries.
Editor at On The Rocks
December 1, 2017 - October 14, 2025
Editor of three issues of independent biannual magazine dedicated to craft and jewellery.
Arts Editor and Contributing Editor at AnOther Magazine
September 1, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Arts Editor and Contributing Editor; regular online column; part of the Dazed Group with special projects including MOVEment and the AW15 issue.
Deputy Editor, Acting Editor at AnOther Magazine
October 1, 2015 - October 14, 2025
Deputy Editor and two-time Acting Editor of agenda-setting style and culture biannual; led special projects and issues.
Managing Editor at Ibraaz
October 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Managing Editor of digital arts platform dedicated to visual culture in the Middle East and North Africa.
Writer at CNN International
March 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Features writer for CNN International's online arts and culture projects, Icon and World's Treasures.
Editorial Assistant / Assistant Editor at ArtReview
December 1, 2009 - October 14, 2025
Writer and editor for one of the UK's leading visual art titles with regular travel to cities and spaces around the world.
Editor at Anomie, Hurtwood Books
September 1, 2024 - Present
Editor of large-format artist monographs for international galleries and museums.
Editor at gestalten
January 1, 2022 - Present
Editor of large-format visual titles across editorial categories for Berlin-based publishers, including co-edited books with external partners.
Freelance editor, writer and educator
December 1, 2017 - Present
Writer and editor for publications including Spectator and AnOther Magazine; contributor to books by independent non-fiction as well as fiction presses; teacher of post-graduate lifestyle journalism at Blanche Macdonald Centre, Vancouver; and content writer for fashion and lifestyle brands as well as contemporary art galleries.
Editor at On The Rocks
December 31, 2017 - October 14, 2025
Editor of three issues of independent biannual magazine dedicated to craft and jewellery.
Arts Editor and Contributing Editor at AnOther Magazine
September 30, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Arts editor and contributing editor to style and culture biannual, with regular online column; part of Dazed Group; MOVEment project; AW15 issue with director Luca Guadagnino.
Deputy Editor, Acting Editor at AnOther Magazine
October 31, 2015 - October 14, 2025
Deputy Editor, Acting Editor of agenda-setting style and culture biannual, part of the Dazed Group, with special projects including MOVEment in association with Sadler's Wells and the AW15 issue with director Luca Guadagnino.
Managing Editor at Ibraaz
October 31, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Managing Editor of digital arts platform dedicated to visual culture in the Middle East and North Africa.
Writer at CNN International
March 31, 2012 - October 14, 2025
Features writer for CNN International's online arts and culture projects, Icon and World's Treasures.
Editorial Assistant / Assistant Editor at ArtReview
December 31, 2009 - October 14, 2025
Writer and editor for one of the UK's leading visual art titles; regular travel to cities and contemporary art spaces around the world.

Education

Master's in Creative Writing at Birkbeck College, London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at University of Cambridge
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Master's in Creative Writing at Birkbeck College, London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at University of Cambridge
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Master's in Creative Writing at Birkbeck College, London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at University of Cambridge
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

Bridport First Novel Award
January 1, 2024 - October 14, 2025
1st Prize, Bridport First Novel Award
January 1, 2024 - October 14, 2025
1st Prize, Bridport First Novel Award
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other