Carl Smith

Having grown up in Santa Fe New Mexico, Carl Smith was inspired by the vibrant art scene there and at a young age began experimenting with a variety of mediums including ceramics, metal welding, cement sculpture, painting, screen printing, graffiti, and even bronze casting.

After completing his BFA at Cooper Union in New York City Smith moved to Berlin Germany and has since continued exploring the mixed-media approach he developed there, which uses a combination of collage, photography, screen printing, and painting. Using this mixed-media approach, numerous limited edition prints are produced on archival Rives BFK cotton paper, as well as large scale paintings are created on linen that contrast its rough and matte surfaces with areas where a lustrous high gloss resin lacquer has been applied. These enigmatic works play with a viewer’s expectation and perception.

Smith has now exhibited his work in France, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Holland, the U.S.A, and the U.K. and he has been showing his work consistently in Beverly Hills California at Artspace Warehouse gallery for over a decade now and even longer at their affiliate space in Zurich called Kunstwarenhaus.

His studio is now located in Berlin's lively Prenzlauer Berg district and Smith can regularly be found at various events and art fairs around Europe.