Sable Elyse Smith Presents Solo Show in Los Angeles
Regen Projects in Los Angeles hosts new woven works, a video piece, and a kinetic sculpture by the artist.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Fine Art
Regen Projects presents a solo exhibition by Sable Elyse Smith in Los Angeles, featuring new woven works on paper, a recent video work, and a monumental kinetic sculpture. The woven works slice and interweave Smith's Coloring Books into an overlapping grid.
Why it matters
The show brings Smith's work on the carceral system to Los Angeles audiences, extending pieces first shown at major institutions. The exhibition offers a closer look at how she builds form from everyday materials.
The exhibition includes new woven works on paper, a recent video work, and a monumental kinetic sculpture, with the kinetic piece A Clockwork first created in 2021. The run dates for the Los Angeles show were not provided in the source material.
The players
Sable Elyse Smith
Sable Elyse Smith is an artist who received a BA from Oglethorpe University and an MFA from Parsons School of Design, and is a professor at Columbia University School of the Arts.
Regen Projects
Regen Projects is a Los Angeles gallery that presented the solo exhibition of Sable Elyse Smith.
The details
The woven works on paper are made by slicing and interweaving Smith's Coloring Books into an overlapping grid. The kinetic sculpture A Clockwork repeats the form of prison tables and stools to construct a Ferris wheel that materializes the carceral system through its slow, continuous rotation.
Timeline
2021: A Clockwork is created.
2022: A Clockwork is presented at the Whitney Biennial.
2026: Smith holds a solo exhibition at The Contemporary Austin, and the video work skin suit is created.
Artist Trajectory
A Clockwork, first shown at the 2022 Whitney Biennial, has since traveled to Smith's 2026 solo exhibition at The Contemporary Austin, placing the Los Angeles show within a sustained run of institutional presentations for the piece. The work's repeated appearances mark a continued public engagement with Smith's sculptural practice.
The exhibition is open to visitors at Regen Projects in Los Angeles, offering in-person access to the new woven works, video piece, and kinetic sculpture. Visitors can also see Clockwork at the FLAG Art Foundation in New York until February 13, 2027.
The takeaway
Smith's practice turns everyday materials and institutional forms into critical objects, and this exhibition shows how that method holds up across new works. Readers interested in contemporary art can track how the artist's pieces move between galleries and institutions over time.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Artdaily.
