Last updated: 27 October 2026
Olivia Guillot is the French-British painter on the Tracey Emin Artist Residency in Margate, making large canvases that hover between clarity and blur. Here you will find our take on her work and where she has shown.
Our take on Olivia Guillot
Guillot graduated from the University of Brighton in 2024 and has been based at TKE Studios in Margate since 2025, as an artist in residence on the Tracey Emin Artist Residency.
Her own statement says her practice “examines perception and the sensory experience of space”, and does not sit neatly within abstraction or figuration. Her 2026 oils on canvas are large: Through the bridge of our arms is 185 x 320 cm (72.8 x 126 in).
Her first London solo, In between blinks, was in Gathering’s GLASSHOUSE project space in spring 2026. Nothing is listed for sale; enquiries go through her site.
Olivia Guillot: the essentials
- Born in the UK in 2001; describes herself as French/British, according to her own site.
- Graduated from the University of Brighton in 2024.
- Artist in residence at TKE Studios, Margate, on the Tracey Emin Artist Residency, since 2025.
- Paints in oil on canvas, at scales up to 195 x 320 cm (76.8 x 126 in).
Olivia Guillot exhibitions
- In between blinks, first London solo, GLASSHOUSE at Gathering, 5 Warwick Street, London, from 29 April 2026.
- This Is Love (group), curated by Tracey Emin, TKE Studios, Margate, 2026.
- The Salon Show (group), curated by Tracey Emin, TKE Studios, Margate, 2025.
- Swallowed a Fly, first solo show, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton, 2024.
Our reviews featuring Olivia Guillot
- Olivia Guillot at GLASSHOUSE review: our take on her first London solo.
Olivia Guillot FAQs
Where is Olivia Guillot based?
Margate, at TKE Studios, as an artist in residence on the Tracey Emin Artist Residency since 2025.
Where did Olivia Guillot study?
The University of Brighton, graduating in 2024.
Can I buy an Olivia Guillot painting?
Nothing is listed for sale. Enquiries go through her website.
What was Olivia Guillot’s first London solo show?
In between blinks, at Gathering’s GLASSHOUSE project space, from 29 April 2026.
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Main image: Olivia Guillot, The low humdrum, 2026. Image courtesy the artist. Framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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