JJ Charlesworth did a degree in art at Goldsmiths College, during the heyday of ‘young British art’. He’s been writing about contemporary art ever since, contributing to magazines such as Art Monthly, Modern Painters, Time Out and ArtReview, where he is senior editor. He is a member of the executive of the UK section of the International Association of Art Critics, and was on the jury of the 2014 International Awards for Art Criticism.