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EDUCATION  
2002    Goldsmiths College, MA, Fine Art
2001    San Francisco Art Institute, BFA

GRANTS & SUPPORT

2019   Versace,“Baroness”

2017   Griffin Gallery, UK, “Silk Vessel”

           Institute for Art and Olfaction, USA, "Sarah Baker Perfumes”

2016   Luton Culture, UK, “Sixth Floor”

2013   National Theatre Studio- “Rocco Rosso Riche”
           Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts- “Impirioso”

2012   US National Endowment for the Arts Grant- for Hallwalls Artist-in-Residence Project- “Our Time”
           The New York State Council on the Arts-  “Our Time”
           The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts-  “Our Time”

2011   Artsadmin, Bethnal Green Town Hall Hotel- “Do Not Disturb"
           Artsadmin, Bethnal Green Town Hall Hotel- “Keycard"

2009   V&A Museum- “Sarah Baker & the Ominous Ox,” with Andy Hsu

2008   Deptford X- “Studs”

2006   Arts Council England’s Own Art Award- “Redskin Ball,”

2004   Arts Council England Individual Grant- “A Portrait of Bill May,”

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019    “Baroness,”  Versace Sloane Street Window and Photo Exhibit, London

2017    “Silk Vessel,” Griffin Gallery Perimeter Space, London

            “Sarah Baker Perfumes” Institute for Art and Olfaction, Las Angeles

2016    “Sixth Floor,” Storefront, Luton Culture, Luton

2014    “Blurr Ball,” with Andy Hsu, Kunstwerk, Cologne

2013    “Impirioso and Rococo Rocco Casa,” UH Galleries at the Museum of St Albans, UK
           “Rocco Rosso Ice Cream," magazine launch & exhibition, noshowspace gallery, London

2012    “Our Time,” Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY (catalog)

2011    “Le Fan Fan,” Carter Gallery, London
           “Beauty Spread," B.E.S., New York, NY, Curator: K. Battista

2008    “Studs,” Bearspace Gallery, Deptford X, London

2005    “Picture This,A Portrait of Bill May” Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Belgium
           “VIP Collectors Event: Sarah Baker,” LOOP Art Fair, Barcelona
           “A Portrait of Bill May,” 1 000 000 mph, London

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017   Griffin Gallery Perimeter Space, London, “Window Sill"

2016   Hammer Museum, LA, “AIX Scent Fair”
           Horatio Jr, London, “El Dorado”, curator: Juan Bolivar
           Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, “Toast”, curated by Vincenzo Estremo and Josseline Black
           Tjarnarbíó theatre, Reykjavik, “MONO5” (screening) 
           Courtyard Theatre, London, “MONO5” (screening)
           Transition Art Gallery, London, “The Names"
           Wanda Reiff, Netherlands, “Global Draw Paroject”
           Ditto, London, “The Erotic Paradiso Cinema”
           Spike Art Quarterly, Berlin, “Baroness Berlin Launch”

2015   Museum Dr. Guislain, Gent, Belgium, “Shame”
           Galway Arts Centre, “Product Recall,” curator: Anne Mullee

2014   Savorr, The Undercut, Norwich,“Ensemble III", curator: Dave Charlesworth & Ben Judd
           Hanmi Gallery, London, “Id"
           CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY, "12th Biennial Art Auction & Exhibition"

2013   Swedenborg Society, London, “Ensemble II,” curator: Dave Charlesworth & Ben Judd
           Backlit, Nottingham, “Ensemble,” curator: Dave Charlesworth & Ben Judd
           Videonale 14, Collectors Talk, Cologne
           Trajector Intermezzo, Art Fair, Brussels

2012   Bethnal Green Town Hall Hotel, “Town Hall Hotel Artworks, Phase II,” Artsadmin

2011   Guest Project Space, London: “Guest Project Editions” Curator: Yinka Shonibare
           Bun House Pub, London: “Beer Mat Show" Curator: Cedar Lewisohn

2010   Solyanka State Gallery, Moscow: “InArt. InStars. InStyle" Curator: David Gryn, Pinky Ghundale and Katya Bochavar
           Carter Gallery, London: “Mortars at Dawn”
           Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco: “Today”

2009   V&A Museum, London:“Year of the Ox,” collaboration with Andy Hsu, curator: Jen Wu
           ICA, Birds Eye View Film Festival,London: “UK Shorts"
           Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Ghent: “When The Mood Strikes…,” Collection of Wilfried & Yannicke Cooreman
           University of Hertfordshire Gallery, UK: “Uneasy Persuasion” curator: Carter Gallery

2008   Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne: “One of Us Cannot Be Wrong" Curator: Karra Rees (catalog)
           City Gallery of Sindelfingen, German: “Correspondences”
           Stile der Stadt, Hamburg, Germany: “Videopanel 2008”

2007   Krammig & Pepper Contemporary, Berlin: “Collection of Wessel,”
           Boots Contemporary Art Space, St. Louis: “Amass,” Curator: Dana Turkovik
           Vegas Gallery, London: “Sugar & Spice” Curator: Ken Pratt
           Riemergasse 4, Vienna: “Space Invasion" Curator: temporarycontemporary
           1,000,000 mph, London: “Salon” Curator: Esther Windsor

2006   Future7, Berlin: “Kollektor Wessel”
           Platform, London: “Simon & Sarah"
           Cell projects, London: “Slider"
           The Soap Factory, Minneapolis: “8x8x8 LON/MSP/NYC"
           CQL Design Center, Shanghai & DAIF 798 Space, Beijing: “Metropolis Rise” Curator: temporarycontemporary
           Bendixen Contemporary Art, Copenhagen: “Ten on Fourth”
           Anita Beckers, Frankfurt: “Portraits- The View Behind the Make-up”

2005   Aeroplastics, Brussels: “Oracle of Truth"
           De Bond, Bruges: “Boost in the Shell" Curator: Aeroplastics
           S1 Artspace, Sheffield: “S1 Salon: Eurhythmy,” Curator: Michelle Cotton

2004   Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland: “Now is Good (ne travaillez jamais)”     

MAGAZINE COVERS

2013   The Saatchi Gallery Magazine, Art & Music, " Sarah Baker, A Muse of Power" Gemma de Cruz, Issue 22, Summer Cover & pp42-47

2012   Artvoice, “The Return of Sarah Baker," Ed Cardoni, Issue Vol. 11 No. 10, March 8, Cover & pp08-09

2009   Vague Paper Magazine, “Baker Cake,” Issue #4, Cover & poster

 

SELECTED PRESS. CLICK HERE FOR PERFUME PRESS

2018   Scented Letter, “#ShareMyStash,”  Suzy Nightingale, Issue No.33, Autumn, p36-39, UK

2016   Broadly, “Smells Like Scandal- The Artist Making Perfumes Inspired by ‘Dynasty’," Phillipa Snow, May 6
          Dazed, “Get Your Pulse Racing at London’s Last Erotic Cinema,” Ashleigh Kane,Oct
          iD, “a peek inside the vision of modern sexuality with Baroness,” Lynette Nylander,  Aug 4
          It’s Nice That, “Baroness: the new erotica publication with a gaze mixed on the male (NSFW),”  Emily Gosling, June 13
          Evening Standard, “Erotic Paradiso: a ‘highbrow’ sex cinema is coming to Islington,”Rashid Razaq, Oct 26
          Metro, “London is Getting a Brand Spanking New Sex Cinema,” Rebecca Reid, Oct 27

2015   Drost Effect, “Drost Effect/ Pizza Box Presents: Pizzemblage,”  Vincenzo Estremo, Feb 5
2014   ArtTop10.com, “iD,”  Natasha Hall, June 6

2013   St Albans Review, “Fashion, Power, and a dash of Soap Opera,”Rosy Moorhead, Feb 20, p48, UK
          Idol Magazine, “Phase II at the Town Hall Hotel,” Sarah Kante, UK

2012   Buffalo News, Gusto Magazine, “Buffalo Soap,” Peter Schleck, March 61, p11
          Buffalo News, Gusto Magazine, “Making Time,” Colin Dabkowski, March 11, p2
          Departures Magazine, “Portrait of the Artist as a Star,” Paul Wheatley, departures-international.com, Jan 22, 2012
          Attitude Magazine, “10 Jackets by 10 Artists,” Jan Issue, p43, UK

2011   Saatchi Gallery Art & Music Magazine, “As Laura Palmer,” discussion led by Cedar Lewisohn. Issue 14, pp 36-44, UK
          Car Park Magazine, “Beauty Spread," Issue #3, pp22-28, London
          Aestetica Magazine, “Sarah Baker/Le Fan Fan/ Carter Presents/ London,” Bethany Rex,UK

2009   Stimulus Respond Magazine, “Matrimonium,” with Andy Hsu, text: Christopher Thomas. Issue: #7 Circus, UK

2008   The Times London, “ Top Five Galleries: Francis Bacon; Studs; Andy Warhol; Lucian Freud 4, Rachel Campbell-Johnston
           Time Out London, “In The Studio, Sarah Baker,” September, Interview by Helen Sumpter, p68
           Amelia’s Magazine, “Sarah Baker,” Issue 10 A/W ‘08, Dearbhaile Kitt, pp 127-130, London
           Sleek Magazine, “Sport Art: Sarah Baker,” #19 Summer Issue, p61, Elisa Bilko, Berlin
           Under/Current Magazine, "Dirty Martini Party: The Stud," Interview by Yannis Tsitsovits, Issue 1, pp20-23, London
           M, The Sunday Age, "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong," text by Penny Modra, November 9, Melbourne
           Buzzine, "Sarah Baker Interview: She's the Bitch," by Emberly Modine, buzzine.com
           Flux Magazine, "Sarah Baker STUDS," text by Mike Chavez-Dawson, Issue 66, p34 & p123, UK
           Wound Magazine, "The Birthday Party," text by Ken Pratt, January issue, pp246-253, London
           Evening Standard, "The Über Cool are Heading South- Deptford X" text by Marsha Dunstan, September 25, London

2007   Boutique Magazine, “The Birthday Party,” Sketch, London, for (Dubai), text: Kathy Battista, December issue 2007, pp156-157, Dubai.
          Vague Paper Magazine, “Limousine,” Issue #2, pp. 60-68, London.

2005   Cultural Hacking, Teil 3: The Art and Business of Cultural Hacking, “Sarah Baker: LK” 2005, Springer Wien New York, Franz Liebl, p208-9
          CANS (Chinese Art News), “A Portrait of Bill May at 1,000,000 mph,” 1/2005 No. 84, Pan Kuangyi, Taiwan
          Arena Magazine, “New Art Riot: Sarah Baker Leads the Art-Fashion Revolution,” May, UK, pgs. 17&35, Tom Morton
          Art Monthly, “Now is Good,” March, UK, pgs. 26-28 & back cover image, ed. Martin Herbert
          Centrefold 2 & 3, Zoo Art Fair editions, 2004, UK
          Contemporary Magazine, “Centrefold” no. 26, UK, pgs. 55-56, Kathy Battista
          i-D Magazine, May, UK, pg. 50

PUBLISHED WRITING

2019    "Baroness," Book published by Baron & Versace

            "Perfume Connoisseur Extraordinaire," Interview with Glenn Davis aka @mrcologne76, sarahbakerperfumes.com/news

2018    "Nicom International's Gallery Olfactiv," ScentArt.News

            "2018 World Perfumery Congress Art Exhibit," ScentArt.News 

2014    "Seftel," Interview with Larry Seftel, Saatchi Gallery Art & Music Magazine, Issue 25, p11, London
            "On Hiatus," Interview with Ericka Beckman, Saatchi Gallery Art & Music Magazine, Issue 24, p18-19, London

2013    "The Clothes Make the Woman," Interview with Marcia Farquhar, Saatchi Gallery Art & Music Magazine, Issue 23, pp14-15, London

2011    "Peaches," Interview with Peaches, Useless Magazine, Issue 10, pp37-38, London & New York

2010    "Birthday Party at Guang Ze Temple, Taiwan, ROC," Garageland, Issue 5, p 43, London

2008    "Studs," Interview with Jackie Collins, Useless Magazine, Issue 8, p52, London & New York

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