Frances Forbes-Carbines

Writing, research and criticism across art, culture and the humanities

I help organisations and individuals produce clear, compelling and carefully researched writing.

My writing has appeared in The London Magazine, Observer, The Critic, ArtReview, Antigone Journal, The Telegraph and other publications.

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“I loved your review of my exhibition and felt you really got it, as well as making connections that I hadn’t even thought of. Your review definitely raised my profile and brought many new people to the Cecilia Brunson Gallery. In the end, the whole installation was sold to an art institution in America.”

Eliza Kentridge, artist

What I do

Services

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Need something written?

Essays, criticism, features, exhibition texts, cultural writing and commissioned pieces.

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Need edits?

Structural editing, developmental editing, copy-editing and proofreading to sharpen and refine your text.

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Need someone to do the intellectual heavy lifting?

Research, archival research, humanities research and research-led writing.

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Need complex ideas made accessible?

Interpretation, museum/gallery text, digital content and public-facing cultural writing.

About

I am a London-based writer, editor and research consultant working across art, culture and the humanities.

My work combines close research with clear, engaging writing. I write criticism and essays for publications, and work with organisations and individuals on commissioned writing, editorial and research projects.

My writing has appeared in ArtReview, Observer, The Telegraph, The Art Newspaper, The Critic and The London Magazine, among others.

I hold an MA with Distinction in Classics from the University of Bristol, and studied lettres classiques at the Sorbonne.

My academic background informs the way I approach research: with curiosity, precision and an attention to the histories and ideas beneath the subject at hand.

Work with me

Contact

I take on one-off commissions and ongoing writing and research partnerships.

Send me a few lines on your project, timeline and budget, and I’ll come back with a quote. I work with clients in the UK and internationally.