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SUSAN SMITH |
Lives and works in New York City |
EDUCATION |
Hunter College of the City University of New York M.A. 1976 |
Briarcliff College, New York B.S. 1971 |
Art Students League, New York City |
2009 |
Edward F. Albee Foundation Residency, Montauk, Long Island, N.Y. |
2008 |
Academy Award in Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters, N.Y., N.Y. |
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Purchase Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters, N.Y., N.Y. |
1981 |
Artist Fellowship Grant, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C. |
1976 |
1975, CAPS Fellowship Grant, Creative Artists Public Service Program, New York, N.Y. |
1969 |
MacDowell Colony Resident, MacDowell Colony, Peterboro, New Hampshire |
SELECTED HISTORY – ARTICLES AND REVIEWS |
2016 |
Ella Coon. "Susan Smith, At Junior Projects" New York, N.Y. Art News, www.artnews.com, March 4, 2016 |
2011 |
Verena Zeiner. "Susan Smith, Paintings and Collages." Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany 2011 |
2011 |
Reinhard Ermen. "Susan Smith Paintings and Collages," Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany 2011 |
2011 |
Anne Abelein. "Wrapping up Reality." Stuttgarter Nachrichten Issue #70, March 25, 2011 |
2006 |
Tiffany Bell. Susan Smith, "The Comerford Project." New York, N.Y. 2006 |
2003 |
Barbara MacAdam. "Susan Smith and Jim Osman." Five Myles. Art News, Summer 2003, p.157 |
1995 |
Brandon Taylor. Susan Smith "Avant-Garde and After, Rethinking Art Now", New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1995 pages104, 117
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1991 |
Peggy Cyphers. "Susan Smith." Arts Magazine, September 1991, p. 86 |
1989 |
Yve-Alain Bois. "Susan Smith's Archeology." (essay), ed. Bann, Stephen and Allen, William. "Interpreting Contemporary Art," New York: Harper Collins, 1991, p. 112 |
1989 |
Lawrence Campbell. " Susan Smith at Margarete Roeder". Art In America, October 1989, p. 208 |
1985 |
Patricia C. Phillips. "Susan Smith". Artforum, April 1985, p. 95 |
2016 |
Junior Projects, New York, New York. "Susan Smith, Splinters" |
2014 |
Isolo 17, Verona, Italy. "Mat/tam 23" curated by Annarosa Buttarelli and Lucio Pozzi |
2011 |
Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany. "Susan Smith-Paintings and Collages" |
2006 |
Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, N.H. "The Comerford Project" |
2003 |
Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2 person with Jim Osman)"Remains of the Day" Curated by Lilly Wei |
1997 |
New Arts Program, Lehigh Valley and Berks, Pa. "Susan Smith, Paintings" |
1993 |
Galerie Art In, Nürnberg, Germany. "Susan Smith Paintings, Collages and Drawings" |
1991 |
Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Susan Smith" |
1989 |
Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Susan Smith Paintings" |
1986 |
Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pa. "Susan Smith - Paintings and Collages" |
1985 |
John Gibson Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Susan Smith Paintings" |
1980 |
Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, N.Y. |
1979 |
Elizabeth Weiner Gallery, New York, N.Y. |
1978 |
Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, N.Y. |
1977 |
P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Long Island City, N.Y. |
1976 |
1975, 1974, 1972, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, N.Y. |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
2022 |
Round Weather Gallery, Oakland, California. “The Works.” Curated by Chris Kerr.
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2021 |
Round Weather Gallery, Oakland, California. “Really Now.” Curated by Chris Kerr. |
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Baker Museum, Naples, Florida, and Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, Pa. | >
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“Blurring Boundaries, The Women of the American Abstract Artists 1936 - Present”
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2020 |
South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, Indiana. |
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“Blurring Boundaries, The Women of the American Abstract Artists 1936 - Present”
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2018 |
Anita Rogers Gallery, New York, New York. “Discourse Abstract” Curated by Gayle Ruskin
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Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany, "Nue Werke Von Stamme Merkle"
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Clara Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Kentucky
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Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Tennessee
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“Blurring Boundaries: The Women of AAA From 1936 – Present” Curated by Rebecca DiGiovanna
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2016 |
1285 Ave. of the Americas Art Gallery, New York, New York. “The Onward of Art” -
American Abstract Artists 80th Anniversary Exhibition. Curated by Karen Wilkin.
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dr. julius/ap, Berlin, Germany. “10 Ways,” American Abstract Artists
cabinet exhibition. Curated by Lorenza Sannai.
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Abrons Arts Center, New York, New York. “Visible Histories,’
American Abstract Artists - Curated by Max Weintraub.
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2015 |
Derbylius - Liberia Galleria D’Arte, Milan, Italy. “Ten Ways’ curated by Lorenza Sannai.
Traveled to: Clement and Schneider Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
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Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. “Endless Entire” - American Abstract Artists.
Curated by Rachael Nackman.
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Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, New York. The Anniversary Exhibition.
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2014 |
Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. “To Leo: A Tribute from American Abstract Artists” |
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Creon Gallery, New York, N.Y. “Feral Objects” curated by Peggy Cyphers and Lucio Pozzi |
2013 |
Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany. “15 Jahre Galerie Merkle Dirwas” |
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Galleria della Libreria Universal, Maglie, Italy. “Conversazioni sulla Contemporaneita” |
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Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany. “ Dreissig Mal Dreissig No.2” |
2012 |
Bull and Ram Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Mike Metz, Hewitson Kong, Susan Smith"
(curated by Yevgeniya Baras & Eve Lateiner)
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2011 |
Exit Art, New York, N.Y. "Fracking" |
2010 |
Art Finance Partners, New York, N.Y. "Bau Institute Edition 2010"
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Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro, VT "River Project: Connecticut River, Sandy Gellis and invited River Stories"
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2008 |
Bjorn Ressle Gallery, New York, N.Y. "The Winter Salon Works On Paper" |
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, N.Y. "Honors and Awards Exhibition" |
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, N.Y. "Invitational Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture" |
2004 |
Valentino Pier Park, Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Drift" Third Annual Site Specific Exhibition |
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Dekkers Contemporary Art, The Hague, Netherlands |
2003 |
Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Remains of the Day" Susan Smith and Jim Osman. (curated by Lilly Wei) |
2001 |
New York Studio School, New York, N.Y. "Painting Abstraction II" |
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Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart,Germany. "Holz-Art in Stuttgart" |
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Galerie Edition Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany "Holzarbeiten" |
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Times Square Gallery, Hunter College, New York, N.Y. "Abstraction and Immanence" |
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Curated by Vincent Longo and Laura Sue Phillips |
2000 |
Renate Schroder Galerie, Cologne, Germany. "Painting Today - Overseas and Here" |
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Maritime Museum, Greenport, Long Island, N.Y. "Footfalls 2000" |
1998 |
Kingsborough Community College Art Gallery of the City University of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Variations In Constructed Paintings" Curated by Lilly Wei |
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Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Spaces" |
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Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, N.Y. "What's on the Wall" |
1997 |
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, S.I., N.Y. "After the Fall: Aspects of Abstract Painting Since 1970." Curated by Lilly Wei |
1996 |
Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Drawings, New York" |
1994 |
Condeso/Lawler Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Theme and Variations." Curated by Tiffany Bell |
1992 |
Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Susan Smith, Gary Kuehn, Tom Marioni" |
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Marine Midland Bank, New York, N.Y. "Artists Love New York." Curated by William Zimmer |
1991 |
Snug Harbor Gallery, S.I., N.Y. "Damage Assessment" |
1990 |
Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Surface and Proportion" |
1989 |
Gallery Heike Curtze, Dusseldorf, Germany |
1988 |
John Gibson Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Route 27" |
1987 |
Institute for Contemporary Arts, London, England. "Comic Iconoclasm."
Curated by Sheena Wagstaff Traveled to Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin; Cornerhouse Gallery, Manchester;
Circulo des Belles Arts, Madrid; Louisiana Museum, Denmark |
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John Gibson Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Abstract Painting" |
1986 |
Independent Curators Inc., New York, N.Y. "After Matisse." Curated by Tiffany Bell.
Traveled to The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio;
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Mass; Bass Museum of Art, Miami, Fla.; Queens Museum, Queens, N.Y.;
Portland Museum, Portland, Maine; The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia |
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Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. "Intericon 1986" |
1985 |
Flow Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California. "24th Anniversary" |
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John Gibson Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Abstract Painting" |
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Kingsboro Community College, N.Y. "Alice Adams and Susan Smith Paintings and Sculpture"
Curated by Lilly Wei |
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University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. "Diversity N.Y. Artists" |
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Puck Building, New York, N.Y. "ICI Tenth Anniversary Celebration" |
1984 |
Ben Shahn Gallery, William Patterson College, Wayne, New Jersey. "Urban Confrontations" |
1983 |
Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. "Kunst - Project 18 USA-BRD-DK" |
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Tangeman Fine Arts Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. "Fragments"
Curated by Karen Chambers |
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55 Mercer Gallery, New York, N.Y. "12 Years" |
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University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University, California. "The Painting Show" |
1982 |
Ronald Feldman Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Franklin Furnace Benefit" |
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Frank Marino Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Heresies Exhibition" |
1981 |
Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Gallery Artists" |
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Gray Art Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Heresies Exhibition" |
1979 |
MOMA Junior Council Exhibition, Freeport Minerals, Pan Am Building, New York, N.Y. |
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P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Long Island City, N.Y. "The Great Big Drawing Show" |
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Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Drawing Exhibition" |
1978 |
55 Mercer Gallery, New York, N.Y. |
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P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Long Island City, N.Y. "Action Reaction" |
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. Junior Council Exhibition. "New York, New York" |
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Nobe Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Black and White on Paper" |
1977 |
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y. "Painting '75, '76, '77." Traveled to The American Foundation for the Arts, Miami, Florida; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Galerie Mollet-Vieville/J.P.Najar, Paris, France. "Drawings U.S.A." |
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Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Moving, Part I" |
1976 |
Rosa Esman Gallery, New York, N.Y. "Photo Notations" |
1975 |
Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut. "Contemporary Reflections" |
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Central Hall Gallery, Port Washington, N.Y. "Spare" |
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Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, France. "Nouvelles Tendances de la Peinture Americane" |
1974 |
Weatherspoon Art Gallery, U.N.C.G., Greensboro, North Carolina. "Art on Paper" |
1973 |
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, N.Y. "Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Art" |
2018 |
Nina Meledandri. Paint, Film, Thread: Three Current Shows – Art Spiel, October 3, 2018 "Discourse Abstract." Anita Rogers Gallery, New York, N.Y.
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D. Dominick Lombardi. Touring the Galleries of Nashville: Diversity, Energy and Creativity. Artes Magazine, December 28, 2018
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"Blurring Boundaries: The Women of AAA From 1936 – Present"
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2016 |
Coon, Ella. "Susan Smith At Junior Projects". New York, N.Y. Art News, www.artnews.com, March 4, 2016
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Butler, Sharon. "Images: Susan Smith At Junior Projects". Two Coats of Paint, www.twocoatsofpaint.com, February 15, 2016
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2011 |
Abelein, Anne."Wrapping up Reality" Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Issue #70, March 25, 2011
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Review: Stuttgarter Zeitung Issue #76. April 1, 2011 |
2008 |
Tapley, Brendon. " Artist Awards, Grants & Fellowships." "Fellows Included in American Academy Exhibition." MacDowell, Vol. 37 #1, Summer 2008, pp. 4-5 |
2006 |
Keller, Marthe. "Studio Conversations." On Edge #5, American Abstract Artists Journal, Fall 2006, pp. 37-39 |
2003 |
Hawke, John. "Susan Smith and Jim Osman, Five Myles." The Brooklyn Rail, April-May 2003, p. 25 |
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MacAdam, Barbara. "Susan Smith and Jim Osman, Five Myles." Art News, Summer 2003, p. 157 |
2000 |
Harrison, Helen "Footfalls" The New York Times, August 27, 2000, p.18 |
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Wood, Liz. "Footfalls" The Suffolk Times, N.Y. July 20, 2000, p.10A |
1993 |
Braunsberg, Günter. "Bunte Fundstücke." Abendzeitung, Nürnberg. September 15, 1993 |
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Review: W.F. Nurnberger Nachrichten, September 14, 1993 |
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Reveiw: T.K. Nürnberger Zeitung, September 14, 1993 |
1991 |
Cyphers, Peggy. Arts Magazine, September 1991, p. 86 |
1989 |
Campbell, Lawrence. Art In America, October 1989, p. 208 |
1986 |
Winokur, James I. Tribune Review, April 20, 1986 |
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Miller, Donald. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, April 26, 1986 |
1985 |
Bois, Yve-Alain. Art In America, May 1985, p. 169 |
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Feinberg, Jean E. Arts Magazine, February 1985, Essay p. 9 |
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Phillips, Patricia C. Artforum, April 1985, p. 95 |
1983 |
Hübl, Michael. Kunstforum International, July-August 1983, pp. 371-75 |
1981 |
Gellis, Sandy and Logeman, Jane. "Interviews: Art/Science"
Heresies #13 Feminism and Ecology, Vol. 4, pp. 44-45 |
1980 |
Bell, Tiffany. Arts Magazine, January 1980, Essay p. 12 |
1978 |
Bell, Tiffany. Arts Magazine, March 1978, p. 37 |
1977 |
Gluck, Grace. The New York Times, April 15, 1977. C 20 |
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Shirey, David. The New York Times, February 27, 1977 |
1976 |
Pleynet, Marcelin. Peinture, November10, 1976 |
1975 |
Gruen, John. "Reviews." The Soho Weekly News, May 8, 1975 |
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Lubell, Ellen. Arts Magazine, September 1975, p. 20 |
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North, Charles. Art In America, September/October 1975, p. 98 |
1974 |
Heinemann, Susan. Artforum, March 1974, p. 82 |
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Perreault, John. "Art." The Village Voice, January 24, 1974 |
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Schjeldahl, Peter. The New York Times, January 20, 1974, p. 18 |
1973 |
Siegel, Jeanne. Art News, April 1973, p. 68 |
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Kingsley, April. Artforum, January, 1973, p.89 |
1972 |
Campbell, Lawrence. Art News, October 1972, p. 78 |
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Lubell, Ellen. Arts Magazine, October 1972, p. 59 |
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Perreault, John. "Art." The Village Voice, November 2, 1972 |
2020 |
Schmidlin, Laurence. "La Spatialisation du Dessin dans L’art Americain: Annees 1960 et 1970."
France: Les Presses du Reel, Susan Smith, pp. 325-327 ill.; 372, 375.
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2018 |
Giovanna, Rebecca. "Blurring Boundaries; The Women of the American Abstract Artists
1936 – Present"
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2016 |
"The Onward of Art: American Abstract Artists 80th Anniversary Exhibition"
Essay by Karen Wilkin.
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2011 |
Ermen, Reinhard and Zeiner, Verena."Susan Smith, Paintings and Collages" Galerie Merkle, Stuttgart, Germany. 2011 |
2006 |
Bell, Tiffany. Susan Smith, "The Comerford Project" New York 2006 catalog |
2001 |
Schroder, Renate. Nebeneinander III, "Painting Today- Overseas and Here" Essay by: Erman, Reinhard. "The Only Possible Reality is Painting Itself."
Renate Schroder Galerie, Koln, Germany 2001 |
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Longo, Vincent and Phillips, Laura Sue. Abstraction and Immanence. New York:
Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, 2001 |
1997 |
Wei, Lilly "After The Fall: Aspects of Abstract Painting Since 1970".
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, New York 1997 |
1995 |
Taylor, Brandon. "Avant-Garde and After, Rethinking Art Now." New York:
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1995 |
1993 |
Bois, Yve-Alain. "Die Archaologie von Susan Smith". Nürnberg: Galerie Art In, 1993 |
1991 |
Bann, Stephen and Allen, William. "Interpreting Contemporary Art."
Essay by: Bois, Yve-Alain "Susan Smith's Archeology." Edinburgh: Reakton Books and New York: Harper Collins, Inc., 1991 |
1989 |
Bois, Yve-Alain. "Susan Smith's Archeology." New York: Margarete Roeder Gallery, 1989 |
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Susan Smith. Splash. New York: April, 1989 |
1987 |
Wagstaff, Sheena. "Comic Iconoclasm" London, ICA; Dublin, Douglas Hyde Gallery;
Manchester, Cornerhouse Gallery; Madrid, Circulo des Belles Arts; Denmark, The Louisiana Museum 1987-88 |
1986 |
Bell, Tiffany "Susan Smith Paintings and Collages" Greensburg, Pennsylvania:
Westmoreland Museum of Art, 1986 |
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Bell,Tiffany; Ashton, Dore; Sandler, Irving. "After Matisse". New York:
Independent Curators Inc.; Washington, DC: The Phillips Collection; Dayton, Ohio: The Dayton Art Institute; Norfolk, Virginia:Chrysler Museum; Miami Beach, FL: Bass Museum; Portland, Maine:
Portland Museum of Art; Flushing New York, Queens Museum, 1986-88 |
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Hübl, Michael. "Intericon 1986 USA, BRD, NL, DK". Copenhagen, Denmark: Charlottenborg, 1986 |
1985 |
Price, Aimée Brown "Diversity-New York Artists". Rhode Island: Main Gallery, University of R.I., 1985 |
1983 |
Alloway, Lawrence; Masheck, Joseph; Kramer, Kathryn "55 Mercer-12 Years" New York: 55 Mercer, 1983 |
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"Project 18, New Abstraction-BRD, DK, USA" Copenhagen, Denmark: Charlottenborg 1983 |
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Chambers, Karen, "Fragments" Cincinnati, Ohio: Tangeman Fine Arts Gallery, Univ. of Cincinnati 1983 |
1977 |
Shapiro, David "Moving 1977" New York: Hal Bromm Gallery, 1977 |
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Delahoyd, Mary "Painting '75, '76, '77" Bronxville, New York: Sarah Lawrence Gallery; Miami, Florida:
The American Foundation For The Arts; Cincinnati, Ohio: The Contemporary Arts, Center, 1977 |
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"55 Mercer Circulating Exhibition 1974 - 77". New York: The Gallery Assn of NY State, NY State Council on the Arts |
1976 |
"Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Graphic Artists 1975-76" NY: NY State Council on the Arts, CAPS, 1976 |
1975 |
Pleynet, Marcelin. "De la couleur a la ligne. Tendances Actuelles De La Nouvelle Peinture Americane" Paris:
ARC2, Musée d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1975 |
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Robinson, Walter "Spare" Long Island: Central Hall Gallery, 1975 |
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Aldrich, Larry "Contemporary Reflections 1974-75" Fourth Annual. Ridgefield, Connecticut:
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 1975 |
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Usui, Kiichi "Contemporary Reflections - Selected Works" Rochester, Michigan:
Meadow Brook Art Gallery, Oakland University, 1975 |
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"Acquisitions" Greensboro, North Carolina: Weatherspoon Gallery Assoc. Bulletin 1974-75, UNCG, 1975 |
1974 |
"Art On Paper" Greensboro, North Carolina: Weatherspoon Gallery, University of North Carolina |
1973 |
Baur, John I.H. "Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Art"
Whitney Museum of American Art, 1973 New York |
INTERVIEWS, LECTURES, CURATING and PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
2020 |
Video Interview. American Abstract Artists – "Studio Visit" |
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2014 |
Member - American Abstract Artists |
2013 |
Susan Smith / Hanne Tierney co-curators, 5 Myles Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Process / Synthesis" |
2012 |
Video Interview. "Studio Visit with Susan Smith" Yevgeniya Baras / Eve Lateiner curators
Bull and Ram Gallery, Brooklyn,N.Y. |
2006 |
Keller, Martha "Studio Conversations With Susan Smith"
On Edge #5, American Abstract Artists Journal, Fall 2006, pp. 37-39 |
2003 |
The Art Students League of New York, N.Y. - lecture |
1997 |
"James Carroll / Susan Smith - Paintings" - Video Interview, New Arts Alive, Lehigh Valley and Berks Pa. |
1987 |
Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. Visual Arts Program - lecture |
1986 |
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. Fine Art Program - lecture |
1986 |
C.W.Post College, L.I. University, N.Y. - VIsual Arts Program - lecture |
1980 |
Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. Visual Arts Program - lecture |
1984 |
1999 Wagner College, N.Y. |
1987 |
1988 Princeton University, N.J. |
1980 |
Queens College, N.Y. |
1974 |
1983 Wagner College, N.Y. |
1974 |
Pratt Institute, N.Y. |
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS |
Handelsbanken, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana |
New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. |
Sous Museum, Kruishouten, Belguim |
Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina |
Westmoreland Casualty, Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
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