marktsmithart

Mark T Smith is a renowned American artist with a unique Neo-Pop-Modernist style  His paintings are bold and vibrant, employing simplified forms and expressive shapes with an emphasis on the decorative aspects of composition, and demonstrating a fearless approach to experimenting with form and subject matter. He is known for his craftsmanship and robust studio practice.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware Smith moved to New York City in the mid-eighties to study at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. While living in NYC, Smith made his living as an iconoclastic artist known for his paintings, animations and design work. Corporate patronage helped Smith become an increasingly recognizable figure in the crowded New York City art world, and his patrons included the likes of MTV, Pepsi, AT&T, Budweiser, VH-1, Walt Disney Co, and many more. The distinctiveness of Smith’s work culminated in the national Absolut Vodka campaign in 1996, entitled “Absolut Smith”. His artwork is has been displayed in the U.S. and abroad, including all major contemporary art fairs. The works have been seen in major motion pictures and in global campaigns such as the poster design commissioned by the United States Olympic Team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and his work can be seen in Taco Bell retail locations internationally. Smith’s most recent commission, a mural for Valley Bank’s HQ.

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