Sam Phillips is a London-based arts writer and editor.
He is the Editor & Publisher of RA Magazine, the quarterly publication of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Sam is also the author of a guide to the capital's art collections, The Art Guide: London (Thames & Hudson), and Isms: Understanding Modern Art (Bloomsbury), an introduction to avant-garde art movements.
He has extensive experience managing print and digital editorial for visual art organisations, including the Royal Academy of Arts, Serpentine Gallery and Frieze. He has edited books for publishers including Thames & Hudson, Prestel and Paul Holberton, and also edited MCC Magazine, a bi-annual publication that celebrates the culture of cricket.
Sam has contributed articles on art, design, architecture and music to a wide range of a publications, including The World of Interiors, National Geographic Traveller, The Independent, Time Out, Frieze, I-D, Artists & Illustrators, Blueprint, Asian Art Newspaper, Ceramic Review and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
As well as participating in lectures and panel discussions on subjects ranging from Ai Weiwei to digital museums, he has taught short courses on writing about art and exhibitions.
Contact:
samphillips@hotmail.com
X: @SamP_London