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René Smith
ReneMSmith@gmail.com
Chiang Mai, Thailand / Long Island City, NY
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Education
2002 M.F.A. Painting Tyler School of Art Philadelphia, PA
1999 B.A. Painting Bennington College Bennington, VT
Study Abroad:
1996-97 & 2001-02 Temple University Rome Rome, Italy
Artists’ Residencies & Programs
2007 Emerge 9 at Aljira Newark, NJ
a career management and exhibition program for emerging artists
2007 Gil-society Residency Akureyri, Iceland
2003 Vermont Studio Center Residency Johnson, VT
Publications
2007 New American Paintings Northeast Edition
Exhibitions
Solo & Two Person Shows:
2007 My Heart is Like an Ocean (Solo)
Deiglan Gallery Akureyri, Iceland
2005 Come In (Solo)
Courthouse Gallery at Anthology Film Archives New York, NY
Patterns (Two Person)
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Annapolis, MD
In Love With A View (Solo)
David Allen Gallery Brooklyn, NY
Selected Group Shows:
2008 Exhibition by Lecturers
from the Department of Printmaking, Painting, and Sculpture
Chiang Mai University Art Museum, Thailand
Emerge 9 curated by Christopher Y. Lew
Aljira Newark, NJ
Dreamer of Pictures
Subdivision Long Island City, NY
2007 Project Diversity Queens - a project of Queens Council on the Arts
World Culture OpenCenter at Korea Village Flushing, NY
Photography and Contemporary Tactics
Brooklyn Arts Council Brooklyn, NY
About Face: Portraiture Now curated by Danielle Mysliwie, Paddy Johnson, and Glenn Macura
General Electric World Headquarters Fairfield, CT
Out of Me, Out of You
Subdivision Long Island City, NY
2006 Manager’s Picks curated by Brendan Carroll and Beverly Allan
Cooke Contemporary Jersey City, NJ
2005 Young Arts Alliance curated by Brian Wallace
Philadelphia Arts Alliance Philadelphia, PA
Mix Tapes curated by Tyson Reeder
The General Store Milwaukee, WI
Halpert Biennial
Appalachian State University Boone, NC
2004 Four Color Pen Show
The General Store in Association with Locust Projects
Milwaukee, WI and Miami, FL
Composition in Hi-Fi
David Allen Gallery Brooklyn, NY
2003 Urban Cartography
Da Vinci Arts Alliance Philadelphia, PA
2002 Bound by Wild Desire, MFA Thesis Show
Temple Rome Gallery Rome, Italy
1999 Windoworks Program
Vermont Arts Exchange Bennington, VT
Awards/Honors
2007 George Sugarman Foundation Grant
2005 Director’s Award, Halpert Biennial
Appalachian State University Boone, NC
2003 Artist’s Grant
Vermont Studio Center Johnson,VT
2002 Project Completion Grant
Temple University Philadelphia, PA
1998-99 Bennington Scholars Fellowship
Bennington College Bennington, VT
Teaching / Lectures / Guest Critic
2008-09 Visiting Lecturer in Painting - Chiang Mai University, Thailand
2007 Artist's Talk- Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri, Iceland
Artist's Talk and Critiques Eastern Oregon University - La Grande, OR
2003 Instructor of Graphic Design - Young Artists’ Workshop Moore College of Art, Phila., PA
2001-02 Instructor of Rome Sketchbook -Temple University Rome, Italy
2002 Guest Critic Rhode Island School of Design Rome, Italy
2000-01 Instructor of Drawing -Tyler Weekend Workshop, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
Press
Burket, Brent. “Feed Me Weird Things.” Heart as Arena (blog). July 28,
2007. (writing on Out of Me, Out of You – group show at Subdivision)
Burket, Brent. “Sitcom Secrets” Fallon and Rosof’s Artblog. October 24, 2005.
(writing on In Love With A View – solo show at David Allen gallery)
Burket, Brent. “Not A Bunny Suit, But I Like It.” Heart as Arena (blog). October 31,
2005. (writing on In Love With A View – solo show at David Allen gallery)
Invitation for Come In listed as postcard of the week at Artnet.com August 2005.
Rosof, Libby. “Young Eyes” Fallon and Rosof’s Artblog. May 19, 2005.
(writing on Young Arts Alliance – group show at Philadelphia Arts Alliance)
Other
2007 René Smith's work is included in The Drawing Center's curated viewing program |