Born in York, England. Lives and works in London and East Sussex

Studies:
2022 – 2024. University of Brighton. Post Graduate Diploma Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy
2015 – 2017. Royal College of Art. MA Sculpture / Performance
1999 – 2001. University of Brighton. Post Graduate Diploma Sculpture
1985 – 1988. Central Saint Martins School of Art. BA(Hons) Graphic Design / Illustration

Collections: Charles Saatchi / private collections

Selected Shows:
Jan 2026 – ongoing. Sunday Papers. Weekly performance live to camera. (Posted on Instagram @isobelxsmith)
2nd June. Becoming (Metamorphoses). The Sherborne, Dorset. Performance with live projection. (2.5hrs)
1-31st May 2026. Shhh… Duo show of sculpture, installation and performance with Abigail Norris. BN9 Studio, Marine Workshops, Newhaven (Towner Eastbourne)
May 31st 2026. Shhh… Hettie Judah. Book launch with Abigail Norris, Isobel Smith, Helen Turner, Suzanne O’Haire
May 23rd 2026. Shhh… with Marcelle Joseph. Artists and Curator in conversation
May 30th 2026. Adelaide Salon’s Art Gala at Royal Pavilion Brighton. Coronation, performance
May 3-24th 2026. Act Zero. Brighton Dome. With The Baron Gilvan, Lucy Newham, Bob Dixon.
May 3rd. Tea Service. Brighton Dome. Live performance for Act Zero, Adelaide Salon.
May 13th. Calling All Witches. Brighton Dome. Live performance for Act Zero, Adelaide Salon.
Sept 2025. Performance Platform London, Gathering. Performance led culture, Chisenhale Dance, London
Sept 2025. Art Car Boot. With The Baron Gilvan. Cubitt Square, Kings Cross. London
Dec 2024. 24 hr live performance art. The Adelaide Salon. Incubator of Dreams, 8 hour live performance. Brighton
Sept 2024. Slynde: Tall Tales from a Lost Village. Funded by Fondamento Dello Scherzo with Emma Carlow, Jo Lamb. Glynde Place
May 2024. Newhaven Art Projects: Collection. Group show with Helen Turner, Nick Marsh, Christian Funnel, Rachel Adams and Baron Gilvan
April 2024. The Sussex Women’s Supper Club. Artist talk, Hospitable Environment. Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven
15 Nov 2023. Making Together. Royal Society of Sculptors. Panel discussion speaker on neurodiversity, with Jennifer Gilbert, Art et al., Sonia Boué, Natasha Trotman
Sept 2023. Black Milk at Dawn. Windows of Wonder, Lewes, installation with Abigail Norris
Nov 2022. Imaginary Journeys: Japan. Fondamento Dello Scherzo with Jo Lamb and Emma Carlow. Glynde Place
20 – 24 July 2022. Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Exhibition, selected by Isabel de Vasconcellos. Cromwell Place. London
14 may 2022. Art Car Boot. Cubitt Square, Kings Cross. London
2021 – 2022. A Generous Space. Hastings Contemporary, selected by Matthew Burrows
24 November 2021. Site for Performance. Live on location at Shornemead Fort, with selina bonelli, Ash McNaughton, Helen Davison, Ray Felix Carter, Ceylon Twm
From Sept 2021. Full Frontal. Calling All Witches, Debenhams window. Eastbourne
24, 25, 26 Sept 2021. Undoings. Solo show at Glynde Place
2 Nov 2020. On the Shores of Lethe. With Abigail Norris. Country Hide, performance. Southease
5, 6 Sept 2020. WAKE. Glynde Place. Curator and lead artist
23 March 2020. Isolation Art School. 2 x performance shorts for Instagram @isobelxsmith #isolationartschool. Commissioned by Keith Tyson
20 March – 9 Sept 2018. Known Unknowns. Saatchi Gallery. London, selected by Charles Saatchi
18 – 19 Aug 2018. Fine Art Rural Mission. Live Art Weekend. Firle, East Sussex
1 May 2018. Live pt 2. Royal College of Art. Performance Gateway Studio. London
13 April – 29 June 2018. Autoethnos. C&C Gallery. London
7 April 2018. Inter-generational Studio: Joan Jonas. Tate Modern. London
27 March 2018. Flowing Through Selves. Maverick Projects, Safehouse. London
30 September 2017. Archiving Fever: Here I am, There you are. Art Licks. London
1 July 2017. Impromptu Behaviours. Degree Show. Royal College of Art. London
23 June 2017. Car Park. Testbed. London
13 May 2017. Revolve Festival. Uppsala Konstmuseum. Uppsala, Sweden
20 February 2017. Becoming. Dyson Gallery. London. Curated by Subject Matter and Sedition
1 December 2016. Liberté D’Action. L’Amour. 24 Rue Moliére, Bagnolet. Paris
16 and 17 November 2016. Live in the Old Town. Labirynt Gallery, Lublin. Poland
9 July 2016. Live Import/Live Export. Liverpool Biannual, Toxteth Reservoir. Liverpool
23 May 2016. Being-Doing. Asylum. Caroline’s Garden Chapel. Peckham, London
13 May 2016. Revolve Festival. Uppsala Konstmuseum, Sweden

Contact: isobelsmith.art@gmail.com
Instagram: isobelxsmith