CV
Mike Pinnington
B. 1978, Merseyside, UK
Email: mike@thedoublenegative.co.uk
Call: +44(0)7972528942
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Mike Pinnington is a widely-published writer, experienced editor and lecturer based in Liverpool, specialising in art criticism and exhibition interpretation.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE:
2011 – Present
Co-founder, Editor, The Double Negative magazine, Liverpool
2023 – Present
Lecturer, Graphic Design & Illustration, History of Art, Liverpool John Moores University
2024
Interpretation consultancy, Tate Liverpool, for exhibition You Get A Car [Everybody Gets a Car] Resolve Collective
2021 – 22
Lecturer, Graphic Arts Research Project, Graphic Design & Illustration, Liverpool John Moores University
2021
Visiting Lecturer, Graphic Design & Illustration, Liverpool John Moores University
2021
Mentor, Writing On The Wall festival and literature charity
2020 – 2021
Visiting Lecturer, Art History, Liverpool Hope University
2019 – 2020
Sessional lecturer in Fine Art and Curating / Art History and Curating, Manchester Metropolitan University
2018
Co-Project Lead of The Double Negative Fellowship, 2018, an initiative involving the commissioning and mentoring of three early career writers based in the north-west
2013 – 2018
Content Editor, Tate Liverpool
PUBLISHING:
Ongoing: Various International Platforms and Publications: Freelance Art Critic. Selected freelance writing and criticism: ArtMonthly; Elephant Magazine; Art Quarterly; ArtReview, etc.
2019
Co-commissioning editor/co-editor
Present Tense: A decade since Liverpool EU Capital of Culture… What now?
A book of new essays on Liverpool’s past, present and future – featuring daring new voices from the North-West, alongside acclaimed writers from the art world.
2012
Co-editor, writer
The Designist
Editor, curator, and writer of a paperback design guide to Liverpool. Created as part of Designival: ‘the North’s biggest and most established design festival.’
SELECTED EDUCATION:
2025
PhD by Publication (TBC)
2008 – 09
Print Journalism, National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), Liverpool Community College
1996 – 1999
BA (hons) Media and Cultural Studies (2:2), Liverpool John Moores University
B. 1978, Merseyside, UK
Email: mike@thedoublenegative.co.uk
Call: +44(0)7972528942
︎︎︎ thedoublenegative.co.uk
︎︎︎ threads @doublenegativem
︎︎︎ instagram @doublenegativem
Mike Pinnington is a widely-published writer, experienced editor and lecturer based in Liverpool, specialising in art criticism and exhibition interpretation.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE:
2011 – Present
Co-founder, Editor, The Double Negative magazine, Liverpool
2023 – Present
Lecturer, Graphic Design & Illustration, History of Art, Liverpool John Moores University
2024
Interpretation consultancy, Tate Liverpool, for exhibition You Get A Car [Everybody Gets a Car] Resolve Collective
2021 – 22
Lecturer, Graphic Arts Research Project, Graphic Design & Illustration, Liverpool John Moores University
2021
Visiting Lecturer, Graphic Design & Illustration, Liverpool John Moores University
2021
Mentor, Writing On The Wall festival and literature charity
2020 – 2021
Visiting Lecturer, Art History, Liverpool Hope University
2019 – 2020
Sessional lecturer in Fine Art and Curating / Art History and Curating, Manchester Metropolitan University
2018
Co-Project Lead of The Double Negative Fellowship, 2018, an initiative involving the commissioning and mentoring of three early career writers based in the north-west
2013 – 2018
Content Editor, Tate Liverpool
PUBLISHING:
Ongoing: Various International Platforms and Publications: Freelance Art Critic. Selected freelance writing and criticism: ArtMonthly; Elephant Magazine; Art Quarterly; ArtReview, etc.
2019
Co-commissioning editor/co-editor
Present Tense: A decade since Liverpool EU Capital of Culture… What now?
A book of new essays on Liverpool’s past, present and future – featuring daring new voices from the North-West, alongside acclaimed writers from the art world.
2012
Co-editor, writer
The Designist
Editor, curator, and writer of a paperback design guide to Liverpool. Created as part of Designival: ‘the North’s biggest and most established design festival.’
SELECTED EDUCATION:
2025
PhD by Publication (TBC)
2008 – 09
Print Journalism, National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), Liverpool Community College
1996 – 1999
BA (hons) Media and Cultural Studies (2:2), Liverpool John Moores University