Sarah Maple - Official website of the young contemporary artist

'IT'S A GIRL!' - BRAND NEW SOLO EXHIBITION BY SARAH MAPLE

...curated by Beverley Knowles, 9th February-9th March 2012. Sarah Maple and Aubin Gallery are pleased to announce 'It's A Girl!'. This will be Maple's first major exhibition of new work in 4 years. 'Not for the coy or faint of heart, these unflinching, occasionally even controversial, investigations into what it is to be a woman and a Muslim in 21st century Britain are made joyful by her own very personal brand of boisterous, tongue-in-cheek humour. This is not sensationalism for sensationalism's sake, but rather a heart felt urge by a twenty-seven-year old artist of great sincerity and talent, for the viewer to look again, and this time with a more questioning eye, at traditionally accepted notions of identity, gender, culture and religion.'

SARAH AND MIRIAM TAKE A BREAK VIDEO

A short video for 'I fell in love with a conceptual artist and it was totally meaningless' by Miriam Elia, curated by Sarah Maple. Video by Tom O'Dwyer.

SARAH AND MIRIAM ELIA TAKE A BREAK

'Sarah Maple is curating a solo exhibition by artist Miriam Elia, from 9th-11th December 2011 at 'The Nave', London.

On December 9th, to mark the 10th anniversary of Martin Creed's intentionally meaningless 'Lightbulb going on and off' Turner prize winning artwork, his tru-life ex-girlfriend, the visual artist and award-winning comedienne Miriam Elia, helped by young British artist Sarah Maple, will hang a controversial billboard sized mock up of a 'Take-a-Break' style story called 'I fell in love with a Conceptual artist and it was totally meaningless!'

DUTCH TV SARAH DOCUMENTARY

This half hour documentary about Sarah aired on Dutch channel VPRO on September 14th, 2011.

DOCUMENTARY ON SARAH FOR DUTCH TV

A half hour documentary about Sarah will be on Dutch channel VPRO on September 14th at 22.55-23.25. For those outside the Netherlands, the programme will be available to view online from 15th September. For a short trailer click here.

Some art work of Sarah's will also be on show at KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, from 17th September until 18th October.

CROQUE MADAME SARAH IN PARIS

Sarah Maple has announced a forthcoming show at the INCEPTION Gallery in Paris, France. It will be entitled 'Sarah Maple est Croque Madame' and will run from 10th September until 8th October 2011. Website details will be uploaded shortly.

SARAH APPEARS ON ARTE TV

A piece about Sarah was filmed for French and German TV Channel 'ARTE'. It will be screened on Thursday 9th June. For a short clip, click here.

SARAH'S WORK FEATURED IN NEW BOOK

Sarah's work is featured in a new publication entitled 'Art & Agenda: Political Art and Activism' by Robert Klanten, M. Hubner and A. Bieber. Published by Gestalten (ISBN 9783899553420).

Click here for more details or to purchase the book.

UPCOMING SOLO EXHIBITION IN AMSTERDAM

The exhibition will take place between 12th March and 2nd April at the KochxBos gallery.

To visit the gallery website, click here.

NEW ONLINE SHOP!

You can now buy prints of Sarah Maple's work! Amongst the prints are hand signed limited editions of her 'Ich Liebe Dick' triptych.

To visit the shop, click here.

WOMEN INC!

Sarah Maple will be appearing at Amsterdam's legendary 'Women Inc' festival as part of Women's History Month on 6th March. She will be interviewed live at the event and limited edition prints of the 'Cock' series will be available.

For more information please visit www.womeninc.nl.

SARAH'S WORK IN CHARITY AUCTION!

Sarah will be donating a piece of work to the 'Seventy4 Foundation' auction on 31st March. The Foundation is a specialist outpatient addictions counseling service. They help their clients to overcome struggle with addiction and live more fulfilled lives.

For more information please visit www.seventy4.org.uk.

ASIAN WOMAN MAGAZINE!

Sarah's work will be featured in the March edition of Asian Woman.

'MAKE SOME NOISE' IN ASCHAFFENBURG!

Sarah will be returning to the German town she went to on a school trip, but in the form of art. Collector and curator Friedrich Grafling has been commissioned to fill blank shop windows with artwork. Sarah will be showing a new version of her piece 'Make Some Noise' (originally shown at the South Bank Centre). Exhibiting alongside her will be Stuart Semple, Hayden Kays and Nathan James.

SARAH ON FEMINIST DISCUSSION PANEL

Sarah Maple will be appearing at the 'Sphinx Theatre' conference on the 28th October. She will be on the panel of the 'Vamps, Vixens and Feminists' discussion.

For more information, click here.

SARAH'S POSTCARD AUCTION IN THE GUARDIAN

Sarah Maple's postcard auction, on Monday 4th October, was featured in The Guardian on Saturday 2nd October.

To read the article click here.

SARAH'S POSTCARD AUCTION TO RAISE FEMINIST FUNDS

Sarah Maple is curating a postcard auction to raise funds for 'Feminism in London'. The one night only exhibition will take place at The Aubin Gallery, London on 4th October 2010 where these artworks will be auctioned. Contributors include Jo Brand, Susie Orbach, Marina and the Diamonds, Julian Opie, Jessica Stevenson and Stuart Semple.

Click here to buy a ticket.

SARAH'S MUNICH POSTER ATTACK

Sarah Maple committed a poster attack on Munich in June as part of her solo show 'Ich Liebe Dick' which took place at the mbf-kunstprojekte gallery.
To see a video of the poster attack click here.

SARAH IS ART PRIZE JUDGE

Sarah Maple will be a judge for The Equality and Human Rights Commission's 'Young Brits at Art award'. This academic year, young people were asked to show through art work what the world would like if we lived without prejudice. Young Brits at Art underpins national curriculums across Great Britain and is designed to support teachers and youth workers as they introduce equality and human rights issues to young people. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday 22 June 2010 from 2.00-4.30pm at the South Bank Centre in London. For more information click here.

SARAH SOLO SHOW IN MUNICH

Sarah Maple will be having a solo exhibition in Germany at the mbf-kunstprojekte gallery in Munich from 23rd June to 17th July 2010.

SARAH'S 'RECOVERING MISOGYNIST' FOR BILLBORED

Sarah Maple showed an altered version of her new piece 'Recovering Misogynist' for BILLBORED.

Several artists took part and the pieces were displayed on billboards around London and projected onto Shoreditch Overground, Tate Modern and St Pauls Cathedral.

See the piece here.

AMNESTY PANEL DISCUSSION

On 11th March 2010 Sarah Maple took part in a panel discussion for Amnesty International alongside playwrights Jo Clifford and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti.

The event entitled 'who are you to speak?' debated the impact of religious fundamentalism on LGBT and women's rights.

PAGE THREE GUERILLA PROTEST

Sarah Maple staged a guerilla style protest against page three on its 40 year anniversary on November 17th 2009.

Watch the clip below for more.

SARAH AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE, LONDON

Sarah Maple will be taking part in 'United Underground' at the Southbank Centre on Saturday 18th July. She has provided the promotional art work and will also screen a brand new film piece on the night.

'United Underground' is a charity event and is promoting activism in the arts. It is being organised by actor and musician Riz Ahmed.

To buy tickets click here.

SARAH LIVE PERFORMANCE ART AT MANCHESTER HOUSE OF FRASER

Sarah Maple will be creating live performance art in the window of House of Fraser, Manchester, as part of the Manchester International Festival from 11am on 5th July. A live procession from artist Jeremy Deller will pass by her window at 2pm.

SARAH SELLS AT SUNDAY STALL WITH STUART SEMPLE

Sarah Maple and fellow artist Stuart Semple will be selling T-shirts with their original art printed on them at the Art Car Boot Fair on Sunday 14th June.

SARAH IN BOOK ON BRITISH CULTURE

Sarah Maple features in 'Private Views: Voices from the Front Line of British Culture' by Peter Whittle, pubished on June 1st. It includes an interview with Sarah alongside Vivienne Westwood, Reginald D Hunter and Lionel Shriver.

To purchase the book from Amazon click here.

SOLO SHOW AT CHELSEA MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK

A new Sarah Maple solo show has been announced. It will take place at the 'Chelsea Museum of Art, New York', 17th December 2009 until 6th February 2010.

SARAH AT DINGLE FILM FESTIVAL, IRELAND

Sarah Maple will be taking part in 'Dingle Film Festival', 10th-13th September 2009.

SARAH IN ART GALLERY OF TORONTO SHOW

Sarah Maple will be taking part in 'Massive Party' on the 2nd April 2009 at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

NEW SOLO SHOW FOR SARAH MAPLE AT SALON GALLERY

SARAH MAPLE's forthcoming solo show at the Salon Gallery, London entitled 'This Artist Blows' will take place between 17th October-16th November.

ONLINE PREVIEW FOR SARAH MAPLE/JEFFERSON HACK FILM

An online preview of SARAH MAPLE's collaboration with Jefferson Hack for Nick Knight's 'Political Fashion' film project can be seen for one week only from July 29th. Visit the Show Studio website to view it.

SARAH MAPLE AND JEFFERSON HACK IN FILM COLLABORATION FOR NICK KNIGHT

SARAH MAPLE has collaborated with Jefferson Hack for Nick Knight's 'Political Fashion' film project. A wide selection of fashion industry, art world and celebrity figures have answered the brief to express their political beliefs, agendas and thoughts through film. The three minute pieces will debut on Nick Knight's 'Show Studio' website with an exclusive screening also taking place in London.

SARAH MAPLE FRONT COVER FEATURE OF SWINDLE MAGAZINE

SARAH MAPLE is featured inside and on the front cover of Issue 16 of US Fashion/Art publication 'Swindle Magazine'. Click here to read the article.

SARAH WINS CHANNEL 4/SAATCHI COMPETITION!:

SARAH HAS WON the '4 New Sensations' art prize for new graduates - a collaboration between The Saatchi Gallery and Channel 4.

Sarah's commissioned work for the competition, a series of four posters entitled 'Vote For Me!', was exhibited from 10th-14th October at the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane with the other finalists. A 'three minute wonder' film' produced by Tiger Aspect was aired on Channel 4 on October 16th. As winner, she will receive �3,000 to spend on future art projects.

SARAH 'SIGNS' AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY:

Sarah's work Signs has been donated to 'The Truth Isn't Sexy' campaign against human trafficking. The work will be exhibited at The Reform Bar, from 1st November to 15th November. All works will be auctioned with all proceeds going to the campaign.

SARAH ON GUARDIAN BLOG
Sarah's work was referenced in this article on the Guardian blog website by Chris Wilkinson.

SARAH DAZED AND CONFUSED ON DISPLAY!
Sarah has been asked to respond to the theme 'A War to End All Wars' for an exhibition at the Dazed Galllery, the gallery of Dazed and Confused Magazine. The exhibition will take place during the week of Frieze Art Fair from October 10th.

SARAH MAPLE IN TUBE TRAVELLERS' FACES!
From Monday 2nd July until Sunday 15th July 2007 THIS POSTER featuring 'YOU' was displayed on the platforms of two prominent London Underground stations:

EUSTON: NORTHERN LINE SOUTHBOUND (CHARING CROSS BRANCH)
FINSBURY PARK: PICCADILLY LINE SOUTHBOUND

For more info visit Art Below