about


Sam Jacobs is a British sculptor based in Brighton, UK. She creates complex, three-dimensional sculptures appropriating traditional craft and knotting techniques. Jacobs has a strong interest in historical knotting techniques, sustainable materials, the physics behind self-supporting structures without internal armatures and public sculpture’s potential to create connections and conversations.


Education 

2024 Art Curation & Exhibition Management, Visual Artists Association Cpd
1996 Arts University Bournemouth, Animation Hnd

Forthcoming Exhibitions 

Sculpture, RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK. 7 – 16 November 2025.


Selected Exhibitions 

2024

Theatrical Ceramic and Sculptural String, OXO Gallery, London, UK 
Biennale Venizia, Cipriarte Gallery, Venice, IT
Whispers of Warmth, AKA Fine Art, Group Winter Show, Cambridge, UK
The Other Art Fair, The Truman Brewery, London, UK

2023 

Swiss Art Expo 5.0, Zurich
Vogue 6th Edition, Boomer Gallery Tower Bridge, London, UK
Art Basel 2.0, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, CH
Broome Street Gallery – Manhattan, New York, USA 

2022

The Hippodrome Show, Brightons iconic Hippodrome UK
The Cab Run 1.0, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Brighton, UK

Virtual Exhibitions 

2024 Hotel de Rougemont Gstaad, Influence Gallery 
2024 Emerging Woman Artist International Awards, Arts to Hearts Project
2020 HOME, curated by Claudia Preza

Awards 

2025 Arts Council England, Developing Your Creative Practice Grant 
2024 Finalist, Boomer Art Prize (3rd Edition) 
2024 Finalist, Emerging Women Artist Award, Arts to Hearts Project
2024 Longlist, Artist of the Year Award, VAA
2024 Longlist, Zari Art Prize, Zari Gallery
2023 Finalist, Visual Arts Open, VAA
2023 Shortlist Boomer Art Prize (1st Edition)

Press 

The Flux Review – ‘Unravelling the Threads of Tradition – The Artistry of a Brighton Knot Sculptor’ Edition 12 (2025)

Heritage Crafts Members Showcase Magazine & Online Magazine (2025) 

Sam Jacobs and the world of knots, Goddess Arts Magazine Blog (2025) https://www.goddessartsmag.com/post/sam-jacobs-and-the-world-of-knots

Goddess Arts Magazine, Issue 17 (2025)

International Guild of Knot Tyers, Cover & 4-page article (2025)

Masters of Visions, Boomer Magazine (2024)

Theatrical Ceramics & Sculptural String, Oxo Gallery (2024) https://www.coinstreet.org/whats-on/david-millidge-sam-jacobs-theatrical-ceramics-sculptural-string

Theatrical Ceramics & Sculptural String, ArtRabbit (2024) https://www.artrabbit.com/events/theatrical-ceramics-and-sculptural-string

Pushing Material Limitations – a chat with Sculptors Sam Jacobs & David Millidge, Interview by Amy Shepherd (2024) https://www.amyshepherdfreelance.com/work/blog

Review by Alisson Salvatierra  (2024) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7221970919890522114-uyJL?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Digital Booklet Vogue 6th Edition (2024) Digital Booklet – Vogue 6th Edition_9- 14 June 2023_Boomer Gallery.pdf

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