Issy Wood (born 1993) is an American artist known for her paintings and pop music who lives and works in London, England. [1] [2]
Wood released an EP, Cries Real Tears!, in 2020 with Zelig Records. [2] [3] She released a second EP, If It’s Any Constellation, on April 13, 2021. [3] [4] In 2022, Wood released My Body Your Choice. [5]
Wood's work is included in the collections of the Institute of Contemporary Art (Miami), [6] the Rhode Island School of Design Museum (Providence), [1] the Sifang Art Museum (Nanjing), [7] the Zabludowicz Collection & [8] and the National Portrait Gallery (London). [9]
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