Emily Steer
Emily Steer is a London-based arts and culture journalist. She was previously editor of Elephant magazine and has written for titles including AnOther, BBC Culture, British Journal of Photography, the Financial Times, Frieze, Vice and Wallpaper*. Emily is currently training to be a psychodynamic psychotherapist and has experience working with clients around suicidal ideation and sexual trauma. Her writing explores the intersection of art and psychology
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Ryan Gander chats to Emily Steer ahead of his new show, created with his son
Interviews
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Jay Russell
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7 min read
Ryan Gander: “We all need to slow the fuck down”
Ryan Gander: “We all need to slow the fuck down”
Words: Emily Steer
Photography: Jay Russell
Ryan Gander: “We all need to slow the fuck down”

Art and blood have had a long and ferocious affair, but why do artists keep returning to blood as a subject and material?
Features
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Emily Steer
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8 min read
Blood is thicker than paint
Blood is thicker than paint
Words: Emily Steer
Blood is thicker than paint

What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity
Opinion
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Emily Steer
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7 min read
What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity
What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity
Words: Emily Steer
What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity

Two London exhibitions explore how fighting for women’s rights is arduous work
Features
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Emily Steer
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7 min read
Woman up! London is fizzing with fiery feminist art
Woman up! London is fizzing with fiery feminist art
Words: Emily Steer
Woman up! London is fizzing with fiery feminist art

As a new wave of artists create work in response to the Greek myth, Emily Steer explores why her tale still holds contemporary resonance
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6 min read
Why are artists obsessing over Medusa?