is a journalist, cultural critic and editor who weaves together empathy and curiosity to tell stories about humanity and the way we live.
With a focus on exploring the politics of art, culture, urbanism, migration, mobility and climate across the Global North and South, she has previously worked with SPACE10 by IKEA, MPavilion and Design Hotels, and her words have been published in The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Bloomberg CityLab, The Nation, Teen Vogue, New Republic, Hyperallergic, Artsy and GARAGE.
She holds an MA in Journalism from Columbia University, where she specialised in urbanism and architecture. Since 2016, she has been based between Mexico City and Dharawal/Gadigal country (Sydney, Australia), but can also be found in New York, London, Hong Kong and Larrakia country (Darwin, Australia).
Please see her portfolio here.
She is available for photographic commissions to accompany her editorial work.
For commissions, projects or collaborations please get in touch:
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heythere.annette [at] gmail [dot] com
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