By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Organic Material Paintings
MaterialsResin, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
