Michael E. Smith (artist)

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Michael E. Smith
Born1977 (age 4647)
Detroit, United States
OccupationArtist

Michael E. Smith (born 1977) is an American artist whose minimal sculptures often juxtapose appropriated, discarded everyday items [1] found in urban decay and on eBay. [2] His works have been shown in MoMA PS1, SculptureCenter, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum [1] and the 2019 Venice Biennale. [3]

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Michael E. Smith is represented by Andrew Kreps, New York, [4] KOW, Berlin, [5] Modern Art, London. [6] and Galleria ZERO..., Milan. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Armstrong, Annie (February 1, 2019). "Michael E. Smith Is Now Represented by Stuart Shave Modern Art". ARTnews.com . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. Greenberger, Alex (October 2, 2015). "Michael E. Smith Is Now Represented by Andrew Kreps Gallery". ARTnews.com . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Arsenale, Padiglione Centrale / (May 15, 2019). "Biennale Arte 2019 | Michael E. Smith". La Biennale di Venezia (in Italian). Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. "MICHAEL E. SMITH - Artists - Andrew Kreps Gallery". www.andrewkreps.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  5. "Michael E. Smith". KOW Berlin. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  6. "Michael E. Smith". Modern Art. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  7. dopolavoro (March 2, 2021). "Michael E. Smith". ZERO... Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  8. "Michael E. Smith at Atlantis, Marseille, France". ARTnews.com . November 2, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. "Michael E. Smith at David Ireland House, San Francisco". ARTnews.com . January 30, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  10. "Summer Preview: Museum Shows and Biennials Around the World". ARTnews.com . May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  11. "Michael E. Smith at Capri, Düsseldorf, Germany". ARTnews.com . June 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  12. Durón, Maximilíano (January 25, 2022). "Taking the Title 'Quiet as It's Kept,' 2022 Whitney Biennial Names 63 Participating Artists". ARTnews.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  13. Florian, Federico (May 26, 2017). "'All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace'". ARTnews.com . Retrieved July 5, 2020.


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