Nigel Ip

Bio:

Nigel Ip (also Amanda) is a freelance critic and art historian based in London, UK. A regular arts contributor to Trois Crayons and FLO London, her reviews have also featured in Print Quarterly, ars longa, Museum Bookstore, and SAVANT Art Magazine. Her writings fuse academic breadth with simple language, always with the aim of making art history accessible to all.

She recently curated the exhibition Ways of Perceiving at Apsara Studio, and is currently a National Selection Panel judge for The Artist Prize 2026.

As a specialist in Italian Renaissance art and works on paper, Nigel’s previous work has included cataloguing collections at the National Maritime Museum and Fusilier Museum London, client services in museums and commercial galleries, assisting exhibition projects, and delivering talks to diverse audiences at places like The Brown Collection.

She runs the Instagram account @nigelip, reviewing exhibitions, art fairs, and cultural events in London and abroad. She has collaborated with brands like Classic Art London, Own Art, and BRUSHWRK.