Stuart opens concept store ‘Pot Shop’
For as long as I can remember I’ve dreamed of opening my own little arty spot in my hometown of Bournemouth. Our friend the man Jamie James has taken some great photos so I wanted to share them.Growing up here was pretty tough because there wasn’t much of a visual...
Listen to Stuart’s Radio 4 documentary!
Now streaming on BBC Sounds - Stuart Semple's documentary program for Radio 4 exploring hostile design in our public spaces. In this episode of Art Now, Stuart meets council officials, happiness experts, art critics and designers. Are spikes in doorways, bars on...
New Documentary now Streaming on Amazon
A new short documentary exploring Stuart Semple's public artwork is now streaming on Amazon prime. It asks if art can be a tool to bring us together, reduce fear and help us feel safer and more connected. It looks at some of Stuart's happiness projects from around...
Now on – major London exhibition – Dancing on My Own, selected works 1999 – 2019
Dancing On My OwnStuart Semple, Selected Works 1999 - 2019Curated by Lee CavaliereBermondsey Project Space183 – 185 Bermondsey StreetLondon, SE1 3UW 8 August - 7 September 2019Tue – Sat: 11.00 – 18.00 Stuart Semple’s work straddles the line between art and activism. A...
All about the cheddar – new sculpture installed in London using Black 3.0
ALL ABOUT THE CHEDDAR Powder coated steel, Black 3.0 paint rope, axe, spray paint. Stuart Semple, 2019 If you'd like to use Black 3.0 in your own work & help us share it with *all artists you can do that RIGHT HERE MORE IMAGES: [gallery link="file"...
I Should be crying but I just can’t let it show….
Stuart's latest sculpture 'I should be crying but I just can't let it show' has been installed in Denver on 16th Street between Champa and Stout. I SHOULD BE CRYING BUT I JUST CAN'T LET IT SHOW Expanded polystyrene foam, acrylic paint and steel. 5m x 8m x 3 m Stuart...
HAPPY CITY is on NOW across Denver!
A series of public art interventions and collaborations throughout Denver exploring happiness until 30th June 2018. click images to enlarge: For the last couple of years I've been collaborating with various groups, organisations, collaborators and artists in...
HAPPINESS HQ IS OPEN NOW IN DENVER
We've built a Happiness HQ at the Dairy Block in Denver! As part of the wider Happy City project in Denver, we teamed up with our friends Nine Dot Arts, The Syrup Room and the Dairy Block. Together we created Happiness HQ a space where visitors can participate in...
EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE DROP
EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE DROP May 18th - June 10th 2018 Union Station, great hall, Denver The Emotional baggage drop is a participatory installation that mimics a physical baggage drop. The difference being that here visitors are invited to leave behind an emotional burden....
Join me in London for a big HUG – the Hug Huddle 🙂
MONDAY 26th MARCH - London 5.30-6.30pm - Denver 10.30-11.30am Hi Everyone, I've sorted us out with a space in the center of London to come together and hug. So if you fancy joining in and sharing a moment of connection in public space then we'll be at Potters Fields,...
Art for Barbican
Stuart joins Gavin Turk, Richard Wilson, Marie-Claire Porter and others to support the Barbican Center Trust. Leading British artists have come together to create unique artworks around bespoke ceramic plates to help raise funds for the Barbican Center trust. The...
Stuart launches anti hostile design campaign
The global anti hostile design campaign HostileDesign.org has been launched to raise awareness and catalogue inhumane, anti-human designs in public spaces around the world. Find our more by reading ArtNewspaper article or HyperAllergic piece "Public furniture should...
Black Cube nomadic museum fellowship
I'm really honoured to be amongst the 5 new Black Cube nomadic museum fellows for 2018. I've been a fan of what they are doing to boost emerging artist's work to firmly establishing Denver as a truly international contemporary art hub.Working with Courtney and her...
Wired magazine article: Art FIght! internet performance piece.
Adam Rogers has written a fantastic piece about what I've been up to with the art materials I've been sharing. It's cool because it's put it in the context of a piece of art in it's own right which was the intitial idea for the whole thing. So the piece below is from...
XOXO MAG – the colour feud saga full unedited interview
Every now and then I get to do an interview where the journalist asks really interesting leading questions, and they make me think more about what I’m doing. The interview for XOXO was one of them. Sadly, due to the nature of magazines, space on pages and stuff they...
The world’s most glittery glitter & why I’m not giving Anish Kapoor Any!
IN STOCK!!!! IMPORTANT! By adding this product to your cart you confirm that you are not Anish Kapoor, you are in no way affiliated to Anish Kapoor, you are not purchasing this item on behalf of Anish Kapoor or an associate of Anish Kapoor. To the best of your...
Now open: exhibitions in London, Miami & Hong Kong
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a lovely December 🙂 Just wanted to let you know I've got a few pieces in some group shows that are on now in Miami, London and Hong Kong, so if you're near and you would like to see some work in the flesh then you can check it out....
Secret postcards for Hepatitis C Trust
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to let you know I've made some secret postcards again this year for the Art on A postcard fundraiser for Hepatitis C trust. It's a great project in which some incredible artists including GRAYSON PERRY, DAMIEN HIRST, MAGGI HAMBLING, OLIVER...