Alastair Sooke

Alastair Sooke
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Courtauld Institute of Art (MA)
Occupation(s)Journalist, broadcaster
AwardsQueen's Scholar

Alastair Sooke (/suːk/; born 1981) is an English art critic, journalist and broadcaster, most notable for reporting and commenting on art for the British media and writing and presenting documentaries on art and art history for BBC television and radio. His BBC documentaries include Modern Masters for BBC One and three three-part series, Treasures of Ancient Rome, Treasures of Ancient Egypt, and Treasures of Ancient Greece, for BBC Four.[1]

Sooke is chief art critic at The Daily Telegraph, writing on art and art history, including on the Turner Prize and contemporary art. He is also a regular presenter on The Culture Show.[2]

  1. ^ "Treasures of Ancient Greece". BBC Four. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The Culture Show – Alastair Sooke". BBC Two. Retrieved 11 November 2016.