AARON SMITH

 

"Nobby," 2010, oil on panel, 30" x 20"

Education

BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

Solo Exhibitions

2009
“Mandrakes, Martyrs & Muck Snipes,” Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY

2008 "Estofada," Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2004 "Day for Night," Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2003 "Nimbus and Shadow," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

2001 "Calamus," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2000 "New Paintings and Drawings," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

1998 "Recent Paintings," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

1997 "Cautionary Tales," La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1995 "Dubious Origins," La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Select Group Exhibitions

2010
“Kink,” Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Amuse Bouche,” Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY

2009
“+2,” Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY

2008
“Summer Salon,” Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY
Opening Exhibition, Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY

2007
“Deep End,” Aidan Savoy Gallery, New York, NY

2006
“Undertow 2,” Roq la Rue Gallery, Seattle, NY
“Undertow,” Metalstone Gallery, New York, NY
“Drawn to Expression," Williamson Gallery, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

2004
“Art on the Frontier,” Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

2002
"Drawings VI," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2000
"Representing LA: Pictorial Currents in Southern California Art," Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA; traveling to Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX and Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
"Drawings V," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1999
Group Show, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles

1998
"Tribute to La Luz de Jesus," Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Precious," Jan Baum Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

1995
“Really Recent Surreal," Da Vinci Gallery, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA
"Post Pre-Raphaelites," Terrain Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Selected Honors & Awards

Artist in Residence, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, Currently
Associate Professor/Associate Chair, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Currently
Artist Lecture, Artistic Demonstration Series, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2002