PinnedFrances Forbes-CarbinesThe housing crisis in EnglandA cartoon I did ten years ago was an exaggeration. Turns out it was prescient.Mar 28Mar 28
PinnedFrances Forbes-CarbinesHow to read more books: 5 habits from voracious readers“I want to read more, but I can’t.”Jan 22Jan 22
Frances Forbes-CarbinesHackney Council must not demolish this beautiful Georgian building: let’s save 40–43 Andrews RoadIt’s not too late to save a historic Georgian house from being destroyed. Here’s what can be done.Jul 28Jul 28
Frances Forbes-CarbinesGeneration Rent is having an undeservedly terrible timeGeneration Rent is a misnomer. Every living generation is now affected by this.Jul 24Jul 24
Frances Forbes-CarbinesThe best art exhibitions of summer 2024Prioritise the best art exhibitions this summer: here are the top threeJul 12Jul 12
Frances Forbes-CarbinesReview: The Paris Muse by Louisa Treger (Observer, June 2024)This new fictionalized retelling of the now-famous nine-year love affair is galvanizing and compelling in its complexity (review by Frances…Jun 29Jun 29
Frances Forbes-CarbinesReview: Tate Britain’s ‘Now You See Us’ (Observer, June 2024)My review of Tate Britain’s Now You See Us is published this month in Observer…Jun 5Jun 5
Frances Forbes-CarbinesReview: Woman Life Freedom: Voices and Art from the Women’s Protests in IranMy review of the book Woman Life Freedom: Voices and Art from the Women’s Protests in Iran as it appeared in ArtReview, September 2023. You…May 20May 20
Frances Forbes-CarbinesWhy Mozart is hard to playToday conductor and violinist Anthony Princiotti, producer of digital engagement materials for Boston Symphony Orchestra, tweeted an…Jan 27Jan 27
Frances Forbes-CarbinesColouring books for adultsI’m still wondering why mine didn’t take offJan 22Jan 22