Simeon Barclay is a British multi-media artist, born in Huddersfield in 1975. He studied at Leeds Metropolitan University, now Leeds Beckett University, and at Goldsmiths College in London. His practice looks at British identity, masculinity and popular culture, often through objects and materials drawn from everyday life. He is among the artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2026. His work moves across sculpture, performance, video and installation and has been shown at the Cubitt Gallery, South London Gallery, Tate Britain, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Simeon Barclay
British multi-media artist
- Born
- 1 January 1975, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (51)
Where to see their work
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Small Wonders: Reimagining British Art, The Base Greenham, Newbury
Until 15 November
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Turner Prize 2026, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough
Until 29 March 2027
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Hospital Rooms: What Art Can Change, The Art House, Wakefield
Until 31 October
Further reading: Wikipedia