These Artists Jump-Started Their Careers by Selling Directly to Collectors on Instagram
Research-led editorial based on interviews with 24 art-world users, examining Instagram as a viable alternative to the traditional gallery system.
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Zoë Goetzmann is a London-based arts journalist, critic, and podcast host. Her writing covers contemporary art, the gallery system, art fairs, and cultural life — published in Artsy, Fetch Magazine London, Create! Magazine, and The Art of Seeing Magazine, with a regular column on her Substack, A Woman's Wi$h Li$t.
She is the host and producer of Art World Women, a podcast amplifying women's voices across the global art world. She holds an MA in Fashion Journalism (Distinction) from Vogue College of Fashion and an MA in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art.
Writing
Published Work & Criticism
Regular Column · Substack
A Woman's Wi$h Li$t
Long-form art criticism, exhibition reviews, and cultural commentary — published regularly for a paid subscriber audience. Topics span contemporary art, the gallery system, Frieze Week, and the evolving art market.
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A Woman's Wi$h Li$t
Frieze Week 2025 — Between Spectacle and Substance
Long-form critical survey of Frieze Week 2025, examining the tension between art-fair spectacle and genuine cultural substance.
Read Article →Fetch Magazine London
Homesick: At Venice Biennale 2024
International exhibition coverage exploring themes of identity and dislocation at the Venice Biennale, for a specialist London art audience.
Read Article →The Art of SeeingMar 2026
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art — V&A Review
Press preview coverage of the landmark Schiaparelli retrospective at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read Article →Create! Magazine
Find Your Passion: A Guide to Art Collecting
Profile of Marine Tanguy and MTArt Agency, exploring how to make art collecting accessible to new audiences.
Read Article →Fetch Magazine LondonMar 2026
Claudia Wang's Dream State
LFW SS26/AW26 review — Wang's presentation at Indra Gallery transformed the runway into a site of installation and narrative immersion, blurring the line between artificial fantasy and emotional memory.
Read Article →Fetch Magazine LondonFeb 2026
Appetite and the Aesthetics of Desire at Maximillian Wolfgang Gallery
Exhibition review exploring where the boundaries between consumption and desire blur — examining APPETITE's artists and their engagement with food, sexuality, and visual language.
Read Article →Fetch Magazine London
S. Ranouir's Voie de l'Éveil II
Exhibition and collection review of S. Ranouir's Voie de l'Éveil II — a considered look at the artist's practice and the work's themes of awakening and transformation.
Read Article →Fetch Magazine LondonSep 2024
Makiko Harris's 'Lacquered Rebellion' at Kristin Hjellegjerde
In-depth interview with Makiko Harris on feminism, heritage, and the ambiguities of womanhood — exploring her sculptural works that transform domestic tools into weapons.
Read Article →Create! Magazine
Published Feature
Editorial feature published in Create! Magazine covering art and culture.
Read Article →Artsy
Full Published Archive on Artsy.net
Complete archive of editorial work published on Artsy.
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Podcast & Hosting
Host & Producer · Independent
Art World Women
A podcast amplifying the voices of women across the global art world — curators, gallerists, artists, and critics. Produced and hosted by Zoë Goetzmann.
Digital Panel · Hypha × Eastern City Studios
Artist Panel: UNSEEN
Hosted a panel discussion at the (Un)Seen Exhibition, curated by Zoë Goetzmann, at Hypha × Eastern City Studios, London.
Exhibition Curator & Co-Moderator · Apr 2026
Women Artists Talk & Roundtable: Unseen Labour, Visible Art
Curated the (Un)Seen exhibition at Hypha × Eastern City Studios (130 Fenchurch St, London) and co-moderated the accompanying Women Artists Roundtable — exploring visibility, authorship, and the politics of artistic labour with women shaping London's contemporary arts scene.
Radio Guest · Riverside Radio L.O.U.D.
Lift Others Up Daily with Sandrine
Featured guest on Riverside Radio's L.O.U.D. show — discussing art, curation, and creative life in London. Sep 2024 & Jun 2025.
Podcast Guest · She Who Paints
Women in the Arts: Redefining The Art World on Instagram and Beyond
Featured guest discussing women artists, Instagram and the shifting dynamics of the contemporary art world. Apr 2024.
Podcast Guest · Dinner For Shoes
Dinner For Shoes — Guest Appearance
Guest appearance on Dinner For Shoes.
Education
Academic Background
MA Fashion Media Practice Distinction
Vogue College of Fashion · 2019–2020
MA Art Business
Sotheby's Institute of Art · 2016–2017
BA Literature & History of Art
Sarah Lawrence College, New York · 2012–2016
Junior Year Abroad
University of Oxford, Wadham College · 2014–2015
Press & Recognition
Features & Mentions
Hypha × Eastern City Studios presents (UN)SEEN curated by Zoë GoetzmannEastern City BID · Apr 2026
Selfsame @ art'otel London HoxtonMade in Bed (Sotheby's) · Jan 2026
The Art of Staying True to YourselfLife of Others · Jan 2026
Interview with Art Journalist and Curator: Zoë GoetzmannThe Time-Art · Jul 2025
Breath, Matter, Code — London Climate Action Week 2025The Green Londoner · Jun 2025
Journalist ProfileMuck Rack
Top 5 Exhibitions in London in March — Unveiling AbstractionsFAD Magazine · Mar 2024
Music Connected Us: An All-Female Show Redefining #GirlPowerMade in Bed (Sotheby's) · Oct 2023
Condé Nast Alumna Launches The Artist WorkspaceFashion United · Feb 2022