We are so proud of Dani Bischoff as she has been selected as a Western Cape finalist for Barclays L’Atelier 2015. This talented photographer will be showing with SMITH in the year ahead and will be taking part in our next group show Current.
Smith is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Zimbabwean born, Chicago based artist Grace Cross. In her first solo exhibition, titled ‘Pleasuring Ground’, the artist offers us glimpses into a subliminal fragmented territory of her own making.
SMITH a new contemporary fine art gallery opened its doors this week.
Located at the city’s inner heart, SMITH, owned by inspired photographer Candace Marshall-Smith and curator Amy Ellenbogen, is situated at 56 Church Street, part of the pedestrian-friendly zone of this artery now so synonymous with art, antiques and culture.
This is Kurt Pio our friend, and first exhibiting artist. Kurt is great. His art is great. He smells great. Come meet him, and us, at the SMITH opening night on the 25th of February. 56 Church street, Cape Town.
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Tell us where you are right now?
I am currently living in snowy America, pursuing my MFA at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Your childhood greatly influences your work, tell us more?
I spent most of my childhood in different parts of world, which I think opened me up to myriad belief systems and cultural societies. For me, the act of looking into different cultures from the outside, created a formative distance that contributes to the things I make today. I think feeling like you don't quite belong somewhere is an incredibly rich place to make work from.
