Amy Sherlock

Writer, editor and consultant

Amy Sherlock (born 1987 in Manchester) is a writer, editor, and consultant based in London, UK. She began her career at Frieze, where she held various positions over the course of ten years, serving as deputy editor of the magazine from 2016 to 2021. An experienced writer and editor, she has contributed to and worked on a range of publications in both capacities, including as a features editor at Condé Nast and contributor to the arts pages of the Financial Times. At Frieze, she developed public programming initiatives including Frieze Academy and its annual Art & Architectureconference, and she initiated Frieze New Writers, an ongoing programme supporting early-career critics from underrepresented backgrounds. Since 2019, Amy has worked as a freelance strategist, contributing to the rebranding of several UK-based arts organisations and advising on vision, positioning, and communications. In 2024, she joined Avance, a strategy consultancy supporting contemporary visual artists across all aspects of their careers. At Avance, she works on content and communication strategy, gallery and institutional outreach, and the development of new narratives and networks for artists and their work.

In December 2025, Amy Sherlock led a four-day Art Writing workshop at Phileas in Vienna.

Photo: ©Lea Sonderegger