About
Sarah Boris is an artist working across sculpture, drawing, painting and printmaking. Book making plays an important role in her artistic practice and often act as prelude to a new series of works. Public art commissions include her heart shaped benches made of stone and wood. She is currently developing a large body of modular artworks which have been shown in solo exhibition in 2024 and 2025 in the UK, Germany and France.
Sarah Boris is an artist working across sculpture, drawing, painting and printmaking. Book making plays an important role in her artistic practice and often act as prelude to a new series of works. Public art commissions include her heart shaped benches made of stone and wood. She is currently developing a large body of modular artworks which have been shown in solo exhibition in 2024 and 2025 in the UK, Germany and France.
Her books include 'Le Théâtre Graphique', 'Rainbow 1', 'Rainbow 2', 'After the Rain', 'Global Warming Anyone?' and 'Resolutions'. Recent solo shows include 'After the Rain' at Surgery Gallery, London; Hatch Galerie, Le Havre and L'Échappée Belle in Sète, France. On this occasion a limited edition screenprinted book was published.
Her works are part of the collections of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; MAK Vienna, the New York Book Art Center Fine Art Collection, Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris, FRAC Normandie-Rouen (regional contemporary art collections), Kask Ghent, l'artothèque of Le Bel Ordinaire, and was exhibited at the Design Museum in London; einBuch.haus, Berlin; Surgery Gallery, London; A–Z presents, Berlin, Le Bel Ordinaire, Billère; L'Échappée Belle, Sète and at Une Saison Graphique, Le Havre.
She is a regular speaker at festivals around the world and in universities and was a guest lecturer at LCC, University of the Arts London; Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania; University of the Creative Arts, Farnham; London Metropolitan University and University Hertfordshire. She was judge president for D&AD Professional Awards and has been a judge for D&AD New Blood, Design Week Awards, Latin American Design Awards to name a few.
Most of her artist books are available at https://edcat.net/person/sarah-boris/
If you would like to discuss a project, exhibition or if you would like to book a talk or workshop:
sarah.boris@gmail.com
Her works are part of the collections of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; MAK Vienna, the New York Book Art Center Fine Art Collection, Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris, FRAC Normandie-Rouen (regional contemporary art collections), Kask Ghent, l'artothèque of Le Bel Ordinaire, and was exhibited at the Design Museum in London; einBuch.haus, Berlin; Surgery Gallery, London; A–Z presents, Berlin, Le Bel Ordinaire, Billère; L'Échappée Belle, Sète and at Une Saison Graphique, Le Havre.
She is a regular speaker at festivals around the world and in universities and was a guest lecturer at LCC, University of the Arts London; Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania; University of the Creative Arts, Farnham; London Metropolitan University and University Hertfordshire. She was judge president for D&AD Professional Awards and has been a judge for D&AD New Blood, Design Week Awards, Latin American Design Awards to name a few.
Most of her artist books are available at https://edcat.net/person/sarah-boris/
If you would like to discuss a project, exhibition or if you would like to book a talk or workshop:
sarah.boris@gmail.com
Portrait by Timothée Chambovet
The list below features a selection of recent exhibitions, talks and juries, for a full list please get in touch:
Solo Exhibitions
2026
'Resolutions' January 2026. Libson, Portugal
Solo Exhibitions
2026
'Resolutions' January 2026. Libson, Portugal
2025
'Les Vrais Amis' 25 June–29 September 2025, Musée de la Civilisation, Québec. Canada
'Les Vrais Amis' 19–22 June 2025, Engramme Gallery, Québec. Canada
'Après la Pluie' 13 May–21 June 2025, Le Bel Ordinaire, Billère, Agglomération Pau, France
'Amour Times Five', 20 February–18 April 2025, Surgery Gallery, London, UK
'Les Vrais Amis' 25 June–29 September 2025, Musée de la Civilisation, Québec. Canada
'Les Vrais Amis' 19–22 June 2025, Engramme Gallery, Québec. Canada
'Après la Pluie' 13 May–21 June 2025, Le Bel Ordinaire, Billère, Agglomération Pau, France
'Amour Times Five', 20 February–18 April 2025, Surgery Gallery, London, UK
2024
'A Theatre of Shapes' 5 September–5 October 2024, einBuch.haus Gallery, Berlin, Germany
'Après la Pluie (III)' L'Échappée Belle, Sète, France
'After the Rain (II)' Surgery Gallery, London, United Kingdom
'Après la Pluie (I)' Hatch Galerie, Le Havre, France
2023
'Colour Makes My World Go Round', Corners, Seoul, Korea
'Exquisite Curiosities' A-Z Presents Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2017
'Process Space' Ambit Gallery, London, United Kingdom supported by Swiss Cultural Fund UK
2015
'Une Saison Graphique', Galerie, Carré du THV, Le Havre. France
Group Exhibitions
2026
'Hackney Bloom'. Roha Gallery, London
'A Theatre of Shapes' 5 September–5 October 2024, einBuch.haus Gallery, Berlin, Germany
'Après la Pluie (III)' L'Échappée Belle, Sète, France
'After the Rain (II)' Surgery Gallery, London, United Kingdom
'Après la Pluie (I)' Hatch Galerie, Le Havre, France
2023
'Colour Makes My World Go Round', Corners, Seoul, Korea
'Exquisite Curiosities' A-Z Presents Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2017
'Process Space' Ambit Gallery, London, United Kingdom supported by Swiss Cultural Fund UK
2015
'Une Saison Graphique', Galerie, Carré du THV, Le Havre. France
Group Exhibitions
2026
'Hackney Bloom'. Roha Gallery, London
2025
'The Right to Protest'. Museum of Unrest, Greatorex Gallery, London
'Auto Amor' The Arthouse, London
'Auto Amor' Constantine Art Handler London
'Regards Curieux' L'Échappée Belle, 20 years, from 16 may to 31 October 2025
'Revisiting the Page', 6 February–15 March 2025, einBuch.haus Gallery, Berlin
'The Right to Protest'. Museum of Unrest, Greatorex Gallery, London
'Auto Amor' The Arthouse, London
'Auto Amor' Constantine Art Handler London
'Regards Curieux' L'Échappée Belle, 20 years, from 16 may to 31 October 2025
'Revisiting the Page', 6 February–15 March 2025, einBuch.haus Gallery, Berlin
Selected Talks & panels
2026
4 June, Colour in Dialogue, Wiedemann Lampe, Gallery, London
15 March, Nairobi Design Week, Nairobi, Kenya
8 March, Colour Matters, Nairobi Design Week, Nairobi, Kenya
2026
4 June, Colour in Dialogue, Wiedemann Lampe, Gallery, London
15 March, Nairobi Design Week, Nairobi, Kenya
8 March, Colour Matters, Nairobi Design Week, Nairobi, Kenya
2025
27 November, Vilnius Academy of Arts, LT
6 November, Flagging the Issue, Birmingham,
5 November, Roehampton University, UK
25 September, Bath University, UK
29 August, Forward Festival, Berlin
12 May, École supérieure d'art et de design des Pyrénées, Pau, France
10 February, UCA, University of Creative Arts (Farnham Campus)
27 November, Vilnius Academy of Arts, LT
6 November, Flagging the Issue, Birmingham,
5 November, Roehampton University, UK
25 September, Bath University, UK
29 August, Forward Festival, Berlin
12 May, École supérieure d'art et de design des Pyrénées, Pau, France
10 February, UCA, University of Creative Arts (Farnham Campus)
2024
November: 6pt Festival / European Design Festival, Vilnius, LT
20 February: University of West London, UK
11 January: UCA, University of Creative Arts (Farnham Campus)
2023
15 December: OFFF Festival Sevilla, Spain
11 November: The Annual St Bride Foundation Conference. Innovation. Inspiration. Imagination. Invention.
3 June: Type Paris, France
25 March: OFFF Festival Barcelona, Spain
11 May: All Flows Festival, Milton Keynes, UK
17 January: Chelsea College of Arts, Universtity of the Arts London
2022
30 November: Brighton University
23 November: Manchester Design Festival, Legacy Conference
19 October: Typocircle Supercondensed
19 October: LCC Documentary Photography, University of the Arts
18 October: University Hertfordshire
11 June: Birmingham Design Festival
8-9 June: Dublin, ICAD Manifesto
16 March: Coventry University
2 March: Barcelona, Elisava
2021
7 December: Fotokino Laterna Magica Festival
2 December: Kyoorius Designyatra, Mumbai
24 November: ÉSAC École supérieure d'art et de communication, Cambrai
7 October: Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts
Jury
2024
D&AD Awards Book Design Jury
ESAD Pyrénées Diplômes 2024
ECV Aix en Provence
November: 6pt Festival / European Design Festival, Vilnius, LT
20 February: University of West London, UK
11 January: UCA, University of Creative Arts (Farnham Campus)
2023
15 December: OFFF Festival Sevilla, Spain
11 November: The Annual St Bride Foundation Conference. Innovation. Inspiration. Imagination. Invention.
3 June: Type Paris, France
25 March: OFFF Festival Barcelona, Spain
11 May: All Flows Festival, Milton Keynes, UK
17 January: Chelsea College of Arts, Universtity of the Arts London
2022
30 November: Brighton University
23 November: Manchester Design Festival, Legacy Conference
19 October: Typocircle Supercondensed
19 October: LCC Documentary Photography, University of the Arts
18 October: University Hertfordshire
11 June: Birmingham Design Festival
8-9 June: Dublin, ICAD Manifesto
16 March: Coventry University
2 March: Barcelona, Elisava
2021
7 December: Fotokino Laterna Magica Festival
2 December: Kyoorius Designyatra, Mumbai
24 November: ÉSAC École supérieure d'art et de communication, Cambrai
7 October: Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts
Jury
2024
D&AD Awards Book Design Jury
ESAD Pyrénées Diplômes 2024
ECV Aix en Provence
Interviews / Features
Eye Magazine
Kaleidoscpic
What Design Can Do
10 Questions with artist and designer Sarah Boris
Print Mag
Rainbow
Fido
Svenska Tecknare
Creative Review
G-irl
Creative Boom
It's Nice That
Fwells
Etapes
Fig Liège
Eye Magazine
Kaleidoscpic
What Design Can Do
10 Questions with artist and designer Sarah Boris
Print Mag
Rainbow
Fido
Svenska Tecknare
Creative Review
G-irl
Creative Boom
It's Nice That
Fwells
Etapes
Fig Liège
Artworks available at
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