Writing portfolio
Headshot by Thomas Feng.
My name is Tahney Fosdike, I'm an Australian writer based in Paris with a focus on arts, culture, class and environment.
Since my first article in 2017 – a uni assignment I submitted to a journal on whim – my writing has appeared around the world, published by Archer Magazine, Art Almanac, Artling, Arts Review Australia, Artshub, Australian Book Review, Beat Magazine, Betches, Jewish Telegraph Agency, Little White Lies, Mamamia, Metro Magazine, Peril Magazine, Plinth, Thailand Tatler, Zee Feed, among others.
I'm also Art Editor over at the Suburban Review, a journalist with Radio France Internationale and offer copywriting services for the arts industry.
For me, though, reading > writing. So, I send out arts reading lists every month in my newsletter, sticky teeth. Pls subscribe <3
My inbox is always open to discuss commissions, whatever kind. Reach out: hello@tahney.com.
My recent cover stories for Fine Books Magazine (USA) and Art Almanac (Australia).
Featured writing | my favourite pieces 🙂
FAD Magazine | Art-o-Rama
Art Almanaac | Archie Moore’s kith and kin
recessed.space | Collingwood Yards finds itself in an adolescence
Astray | How’s your French? – On talking, and not talking.
Beat Magazine | ‘Vibrant, colourful, overflowing’: The Cat Empire are on the brink of a new era
ArtExplored | Peering into the Warhol-Basquiat friendship
Beat Magazine | For Kee’ahn, love will rule MSO’s Archie Roach tribute
Plinth | Is It Time to Ditch the Term ‘Outsider Art’?
Little White Lies | archival cinema at London Short Film Festival
Plinth | It’s Our Party and We’ll Cry If We Want To
Betches | What to eat in Paris if you can eat nothing in Paris
Metro Magazine | Mythmaking and Identity in New Gold Mountain
Zee Feed | Why is no one watching the Oscars?
The Wandering Room | Helena Sinclair’s Material becoming the body, the body becoming material
Sticky Teeth | arts writing e-news
Sticky Teeth | Micro–interview with David Willis
An anxious art review of my latest tattoo (from a shady studio in Lyon)
Sticky Teeth | Micro–interview with Carmela Vienna
Review: Is the 2024 Venice Biennale too overwhelming?
Sticky Teeth | Micro–interview with Haneen Mahmood Martin
Sticky Teeth | Micro–interview with Liv Collins
Vlogs | personal travel content
Vlog | Summer desire, the sea + gallery hopping (Art-O-Rama, Musée Cantini & MUCEM)
Vlog | Chapter two of my new life in Paris
Vlog | A solo trip in Campania reading Elena Ferrante and visiting Pompeii
Vlog | I went home to Australia for two months
Vlog | Winter in Bavaria
Vlog | My first months living in Paris
Vlog | Slow living in La Côte d’Azur; late summer life Nice, Toulon, Bandol, Calanques
Vlog | The end of an era in Lille; daily life and dealing with expat loneliness
Vlog | I lived in a tiny village called Autignac in the south of France for summer
Tahney is an extremely talented writer. Her interview process was fun, inspiring and she was genuinely committed to understanding and honouring my artwork. The result was an absolutely stunning artistic response. I look forward to working with Tahney again.
It’s been a pleasure to have [worked with] Tahney on a podcast episode. She is very knowledgeable about contemporary art and cares about people’s practices. She is professional and highly organized and her research into my practice was insightful and considerate.
I truly recommend working with Tahney. She has worked very deeply to understand and capture in words the essence of my work [in an artist statement]. Without a doubt, the process of working with her has helped me gain a clearer vision of how to present my work.
I never could have written with such objectivity about myself.
It's an absolute pleasure working with Tahney as a social media producer. As someone who has always wanted to work with a content specialist in the arts arena, Tahney has been a godsend. She's very professional and knows exactly how to approach the artistic world and cater to the audience. Tahney's attention to detail and delivery skills on the scope of work is commendable and I look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.
Tahney is definitely a word artist, a truly empathic and committed professional. Based on my idea and brief she moulded a beautiful description for my artwork to apply for multiple festivals. Highly recommended!!
Tahney has been working with myself and Neighbourhood Media on an ongoing basis. She is an extremely talented writer, and works very efficiently, often making herself available to help me create journalism content on very tight deadlines. I would recommend Tahney for a huge scope of work.
I just read your article again as I uploaded it, and have such a warm smile on my face. It's just masterful and I really mean that.
I am pleased and impressed by the beauty of Tahney’s writing style. The documents she worked on with me in the lead up to my EP release are incredible! I am very happy with the elements that she chose to include as well as with the way she chose to write about them. I love the rhythm and flow of the texts also: the narrative and dynamics within were stunning, and the way she crafted sentences really impressive. I feel lucky to have worked together!
We worked with Tahney on an blog post and press release ahead of the release of our tote bag rooted in the history and culture of Paris. She really hit the nail on the head, the tone and content were captivating. We are thrilled with the magic she brings to her work.
let's work together. drop a line :)
hello@tahney.com