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The basics
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Intro
American artist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1976(Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA)
Education:
University of Tennessee
Miami University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Joshua Smith (born 1976) is an American artist based in New York City.
Biography
Smith was born in Tennessee.His first became known in the early 2000s for a body of work that consisted of paintings featuring his own name.Smith uses his name as a base for building abstract imagery. Smith typically works in series. In addition to his name paintings, he has produced numerous series, including palm trees, skeletons, fishes and devils, among other varied themes. He also makes artist books and collages.
Smith attended Miami University from 1994–1996 and University of Tennessee from 1996-1998.
Today, Smith is represented by David Zwirner gallery, Xavier Hufkens gallery and Galerie Eva Presenhuber.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
- Josh Smith at Deitch Studios, New York 2010
- Josh Smith at Luhring Augustine, New York City 2009
- Josh Smith at Jonathan Viner Gallery, London, 2007
Group Exhibitions
- Josh Smith in Surface to Surface, Jonathan Viner Gallery, London 2012
- Barbaric Freedom at Simon Lee, London 2010
- Josh Smith, Sophie von Hellerman at Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, 2010