Writing gallery texts and wall panels: common mistakes to avoid

Leave out artspeak and jargon, but don’t dumb things down or patronise audiences either, says Dany LouiseGalleries: let’s ditch the artspeak and artybollocksI’m a professional writer. I write about arts and culture for UK national broadsheets, magazines and websites. I undertake research projects that focus on aspects of the arts infrastructure and I’ve worked in the sector for 20 years. It’s fair to say that I know about the arts – and about writing. Over this time, I’ve read huge