• The Clowns are now born!

    Hello from Earthworm, The Lady Doctors and Clown Choir.
    After an intense period of clown/ fool training, my practice now encompasses absurdist performance and curated comedy cabaret style events that celebrate the sacred state of idiocy within community.

  • MEATOO Jewellery

    Stryxshop are now stocking my prints and MEATOO jewellery- see links page.
    https://www.stryxshop.co.uk/shop/lexi-strauss-/31

  • Research funding

    Thank you Arts Council England and the Elmley Foundation for awarded funding to research the relationship between trauma and humour between 2018-2021

  • The Ultras, Eastside Projects

    Very proud to be part of the 'Ultras', a new all female artists incentive with Eastside projects during 2018-19

  • Triptych Gallery- Kiev, The Ukraine

    Really looking forward to showing my new work around the theme of collective trauma, in January 2019

  • The Womens Art Collection at Cambridge University

    'Tupperware Party' and 'Hostess' are now on permanent display at the New Hall Art Collection, Cambridge University.

  • East Bristol Contemporary are currently showing some of my video work on their website

    http://eastbristolcontemporary.com/artists/ebc007-extra/

  • Spears Magazine article

    http://www.spearswms.com/xl-catlins-guide-catalyst-art-careers/

  • Radical Sabbatical

    I'm currently completing a residency at Birmingham University with Eastside Projects. Been having a great time, meeting and collaborating with some very interesting academic folk in Neuroscience, Geography and the School of Government and Social Policy. I'm mostly working with my verbatim technique and beginning to steer my practice in a more interventional direction, which feels very exciting!

  • Manchester Contemporary and Sluice Art Fairs

    I'll be exhibiting work with Division of Labour in Manchester and Day and Gluckman at Sluice.

  • Catlin Art Prize 2015

    I will be exhibiting with 7 others at the Londonewcastle project space, 28, Redchurch St. From 7-30th May.

  • Jerwood Drawing Prize talk

    I'm among 5 of this years exhibitors talking about their work at the Jerwood space, Union street, London on 29th September between 6.30-8pm. The event is free, but booking is essential-

    http://jerwoodvisualarts.org/3093/Jerwood-Drawing-Prize-2014-Gallery-Floor-Talk/426

  • John Moores talk

    I'm giving a talk with questions about my work at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool at 1pm on 30th September. All welcome, free entry!
    www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/

  • HATCH, at Neat 14.

    In May I perform Beryl at Neat 14 art festival in Nottingham. See links section for word press article.

  • Selected for John Moores Painting prize 2014

    Tupperware Party will be exhibited at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool from the 5th July until the 30th November.

  • 17.2 ARC

    Work published in current edition of ARC magazine, available at The Whitechapel gallery and The Serpentine gallery bookshops.

  • The State of Art

    Work to be published in The State of Art (Representational and Abstract, Book Vol 2) by Barehill publishing.

  • *Anthology 2013, London*

    My work has been chosen for Anthology 2013.
    10 artists are to be exhibited from 6th- 17th August at Charlie Smith's gallery.
    2nd Floor, 336 Old Street, London, EC1.

  • *Shortlisted*

    For New Contemporaries 2013.

  • *First Solo Exhibition at Hay Festival 2013*

    Empty Chairs and Small Town series' exhibit from mid May until July at The Institute of Art and Ideas (The Globe at Hay). The exhibition is to coincide with both the literary and Philosophy festivals at Hay.

  • *Worcester Open 2013*

    Judged by Juneau Projects, Meadow Arts, Turning Point West Midlands and Eastside Projects.
    My small Empty Chair series is exhibiting at Worcester Museum until 29th July, where it received a special commendation.