Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and resin to create his urban inspired artworks. In his art Smith explores the area between Pop Art and Surrealism. Each carefully constructed artwork is a unique compilation of images and text brought together to create an interesting juxtaposition that excites the viewer.
The surface of this 16 inch square artwork is covered with a smooth layer of clear, glass-like resin, which enhances the colors and adds depth to the imagery. The sides are finished natural wood, and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the back. A certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery is included. Convenient local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental US and international shipping is available.
Smith combines his own photographic material with drawings and other fragments of narrative imagery. He works with several layout combinations before creating a finished composition. Through his use of strong visual cues, he tells slightly absurd and humorous visual anecdotes. The process of making these narrative works is what Smith refers to as, 'Drawing with Pictures'.
Carl Smith is originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and studied art at Cooper Union in New York. He has exhibited his work in France, Germany, Norway, Holland, USA and England in numerous solo shows or as a member of a four man team called TABI. His works have been represented by Kunstwarenhaus Zurich since 2000 and Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles since 2010. He was chosen as one of five artists who exhibited at the Berliner Liste, invited to exhibit in the 2012 Paris Mac art fair as a featured guest of the organizers.
REPRESENTATION
Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Slow Graphics, Museum Sremski, Srem Poland
2021 “Like a Song”, solo exhibition at Kunstraum B, Kiel Germany
2020 Miedzynrodowy Festiwal Grafiki, Muzeum Sremskie, Poland
“Urban Prelude”, Berlin, Germany
2019 “Slow Graphic Days”, Myszkowshi Galeria, Poznan, Poland
“Suspended Moments” Knack43, Berlin, Germany
Affordable Art Fair New York
“Berlin Express”, Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2018 “It Runs In the Family”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles
2017 “Expectation of an Answer”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles
2016 “Fiesta at Caldera”, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Composed”, Cabinet de Chiropratiuqe, Berlin, Germany
2015 “Bibliography: Volyme 3”, Galeri Zia Maria, Berlin, Germany
'Positions', dat Gallerie, Berlin, Germany
'Berliner Liste 2015', Berlin, Germany
'Back to the Present', Luna Space, Santa Fe, New Mexico
'About Books', Studio Ebba Kaynak, Schorndorf, Germany
New York Affordable Art Fair, New York
‘Pop Art Shakeup’, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles
2013 'People in Motion' Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles
2012 'Rare Birds', Lessing Halle, Kiel, Germany
2011 'Urban Discovery', Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles
2010 'White Gloves Evening', Kunst Kontor, Berlin.
“Urban Desire,” Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2009 'Pocket Art', Kielkind Kunstraum, Kiel, Germany
‘Pop is Hot’, Kunstwarenhaus, Zurich, Switzerland
2008 ‘Mingle Configuration’, Turn Gallery, Berlin, Germany
‘Berliner Kunstsalon’. Umspanwerk, Berlin, Germany
2002 ‘T.A.B.I. Mini Salon’, private residence, Berlin, Germany
2000 ‘Pop am Ring’, Waschhaus, Potsdam, Germany
1997 ‘Scrambling Wall’, Site 21/21, Albuquerque, N.M.
‘Paper View’, Cooper Union, New York, N.Y.
1998 ‘Send in the Clones’, The Emerging Collector, New York, N.Y.
‘Truck’, The Lofts, Santa Fe, N.M.
‘Ship from the Desert’, Machinenehalle, Potsdam, Germany
1996 ‘Exotica’, Dodge Magazine offices, San Francisco, CA
‘Planet Iris’, The Lab, San Francisco, CA
1995 ‘From New York to Amsterdam’, Schuim, Amsterdam, Holland
‘Formentation’, Offsite, Santa Fe, N.M.
1992 ‘Hypnotic frenzy’, Railyard Performance Center, Santa Fe, N.M.
‘The Burning Boat’, The Bookroom, Santa Fe, N.M.
‘T.A.B. May Show’, Tesuque Art Barn, Tesuque, N.M.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 ‘Pop-Up’, Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5 Oslo, Norway
2016 ‘Fiesta at Caldera’, Santa Fe New Mexico, USA
2015 'Bibliography: volume 3', Galleri Zia Maria, Berlin
2014 'Body Clock', Cabinet de Chiropratique, Berlin, Germany
2013 'The Living Lexicon', DAT Gallery Berlin, Germany
'Iiwii Gallery presents #3', Iiwii Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2012 'Synchronicity', Cabinet de Chiropratique, Berlin, Germany
'The Imaginary Salon´, Moppete, Berlin
'Between the Lines', As-style, Berlin
'Sound of the City', Inkarma Gallery, Berlin
2011 'Northern Kites', Kielkind Kunstraum,Kiel.
2009 'Jumping Your Shadow', Kielkind Kunstraum, Kiel, Germany
2006 ‘Simultaneity’, Art & Industry, Santa Fe, N.M
2005 ‘Magazine, Magazine’ The Spitz, London, England
2003 ‘Metaphor’, Cafe Rosa, Berlin, Germany
1998 ‘Transience’, Ecole National des Beaux Artes, Paris, France
1997 ‘Correspondences’, Plan B, Santa Fe, N.M.
1993 ‘Contact’, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
‘Summer Times…’ The Velvet Cage, Santa Fe, N.M.
FILM & TV
American Gigolo, Showtime
Insecure, HBO,
Cherish The Day, OWN
For the People, ABC