(USA, b.1984)
Tom Smith (American, b.1984) was graduated from School of Visual Arts in New York and is based in New York for developing his art. Smith has pursued the possibilities art could achieve since his academic career. Concentrated on experimenting on colors and forms, Smith keeps broadening the limitation of image. The illusion effect and message contained in Smith’s work are also inquiry into people’s conditioning for recognition, conscious and ubconscious.
New work of Smith applies silkscreen printing technique using a wavy line pattern which he prints in acrylic paint on canvas. Taking the process even further, he pours multiple colors onto the screen before printing the line pattern. The resulting effect is a color gradient which blends across the painting. He continues the adventure in 2 or more layers, creating dazzling, fluid illusions in the pictures.
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Room With a View, SPRING/BREAK Art Show – Los Angeles, curated by Lauren Xandra
2019 Tamala: Room With a View, Wallplay – OnCanal, New York, NY
2018 Summer Group Show, Bluerider Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2017 Swimming in My Head, Olsen Gruin Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Art Central Hong Kong, Bluerider Art, Hong Kong, China
2017 Team.Work., Palmer Art Projects, Sydney, Australia
2016 Making Strange Spring/Break Art Show, New York
2016 Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Gruin Transfer, Gruin Art New York
2015 Metarealism Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Knot William Wright Artist Projects, Sydney
2014 Heavenly Bodies ROX Gallery New York
2014 Now You See ROX Gallery New York
2014 Rio de Janeiro Largo das Artes Brazil
2013 Wish Meme, Old School New Museum’s Ideas City New York
2013 Old School with Eyelevel BQE Spring/Break Art Show New York
2013 Delusions ROX Gallery New York
2011 The Eye in Eyelevel | a subject of multiple views Eyelevel BQE Brooklyn
2010 You Are Here, New York
2010 The Collective Show Participant Inc New York
2009 Double Vision Eyelevel BQE, Brooklyn
2008 Creative Alliance Baltimore
2006 Paradigms MICA Baltimore
2005 Center for Art and Culture Aix en Provence France
2005 Fantastic Flights Gallery Imperato Baltimore
2004 Disconnected Student Space Gallery Baltimore
2004 Burren College of Art Annual Exhibition County Clare Ireland
2016 Making Strange Spring/Break Art Show, New York
2016 Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Gruin Transfer, Gruin Art New York
2015 Metarealism Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Knot William Wright Artist Projects, Sydney
2014 Heavenly Bodies ROX Gallery New York
2014 Now You See ROX Gallery New York
2014 Rio de Janeiro Largo das Artes Brazil
2013 Wish Meme, Old School New Museum’s Ideas City New York
2013 Old School with Eyelevel BQE Spring/Break Art Show New York
2013 Delusions ROX Gallery New York
2011 The Eye in Eyelevel | a subject of multiple views Eyelevel BQE Brooklyn
2010 You Are Here, New York
2010 The Collective Show Participant Inc New York
2009 Double Vision Eyelevel BQE, Brooklyn
2008 Creative Alliance Baltimore
2006 Paradigms MICA Baltimore
2005 Center for Art and Culture Aix en Provence France
2005 Fantastic Flights Gallery Imperato Baltimore
2004 Disconnected Student Space Gallery Baltimore
2004 Burren College of Art Annual Exhibition County Clare Ireland
Residencies & Awards
Atlantic Center for the Arts, Artist in residence, 2014
Largo das Artes, Artist in residence, Rio de Janeiro, 2014
The Drawing Center, Viewing Program, 2010 – 2014
Maryland Distinguished Scholar 2002-2006