Jake Smith
BA(Hons) Curating and Art History
Historian & Artist
Embedded Files
Thank you for visiting JSSM! This website is currently being updated frequently so please be patient and check back often for updates!
History is rarely found in the centre of the room; it lives in the margins, the transitions, and the silences left by those before us.
Welcome to JSSM!
Welcome to JSSM!
As a historian, researcher, and artist, my work has always focused on the hidden stories behind everyday occurrences. Since graduating from the University of York, I have specialised in the promotion and understanding of artistic and historical ethics and have dedicated my work to excavating these hidden narratives.
Through independent journalism, historical research, and multi-disciplinary artworks, I hope to challenge traditional narratives and ensure that structural, ethical, and marginalised views stay visible in the arts and heritage worlds.
I invite you to explore my portfolio, read my latest research, and join me in uncovering the stories that have waited long enough to be told.
Recent Content!
The Tides are Turning at York Art Gallery.
Recent Content!
The Tides are Turning at York Art Gallery.
My most recent paper explores developments in curatorial practice at York Art Gallery through the lens of its Spring/Summer exhibition Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print.
Current Photographic Project:
"Alone in York".
Current Photographic Project:
"Alone in York".
Alone in York explores isolation in a bustling city. The project asks the question "How can you be alone surrounded by people?" through a deep dive into modern day living as a neurodivergent individual...
Discover more!
Discover more!
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse