Selected work
Writing & books
Annie Kelly has written about art, interiors and the people who make them for publications in Australia, the United States and Britain.
Recent book · Rizzoli, 2024
City of Dreams:
Los Angeles Interiors
A portrait of creative life in Los Angeles through the homes of artists, architects and designers. Photography by Tim Street-Porter.
Featured book · Rizzoli, 2016
Casa Mexico:
At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán
The cover features an artwork by Michael Heizer at the heart of a Mexican interior. The book reflects Kelly’s enduring interest in the art, architecture and rooms of Mexico. Photography by Tim Street-Porter.
Books
Selected titles
- City of Dreams: Los Angeles Interiors 2024
- Living in Paradise: At Home in the Tropics 2020
- Splash 2019
- Casa Mexico: At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán 2016
- Litchfield Style 2011
- Rooms to Inspire Series
Kelly is the author of eleven design books. Border Crossings is a separate artist book exploring Latino culture across the U.S.–Mexico border.
Art writing
Looking at artists
For 1stDibs’ Required Reading, Kelly reviewed books on Robert Therrien, Lee Miller and Alexander Liberman. Her broader writing has appeared in publications including World of Interiors, Vogue Living, Belle and House & Garden.
Selected Art Writing
“Signs,” The Lab Mag: Form, Vol. 2, Laboratory Arts Collective — forthcoming November 2026.