Artist Keywords

Josh Smith

Josh Smith (Born 1976/78) is active/lives in New York.  Josh Smith is known for Abstract imagery, collage.

Josh Smith's brightly colored, quasi-abstract paintings are based on appropriated imagery and may be grouped stylistically with Expressionist Pop artists Martin Kippenberger and Christopher Wool.  Seemingly unplanned, his paintings-including Untitled from 2013-are carefully orchestrated using a selection of sources and a systematic process of repetition, which can be explained by Smith's background in printmaking.   Like prints and multiples, Smith's works are often identical in size and motif, including his name, a leaf, and a fish, a witty way to suggest the functioning role of the artist rather than visual appeal.  Smith looks for objects that one can strip of meaning. The artist paints a common palm tree set against a nondescript tropical sky of pinks, purples and oranges, revealing his interest not in representation or in signification but, rather, on the process of painting itself.  In Untitled, Smith presents a common   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1899 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 403 auction lots for Josh Smith (of which 284 auction records sold and 3 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 0 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Josh Smith as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Josh Smith in 0 of its research Essays. Josh Smith has 2 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Josh Smith available:    Sterling Ruby,  Jacob Kassay,  Ned Vena,  Kelley Walker,  Dan Rees,  Ugo Rondinone,  Thomas Houseago,  Garth Weiser,  Oscar Murillo,  Walead Beshty,  Dana Schutz,  Matthew Day Jackson,  Tracey Emin,  Anselm Reyle,  Rosson Crow,  Nigel Cooke,  Dan Colen,  Nate Lowman,  Aaron Young,  Rashid Johnson,  Raymond (St Pettibone) Pettibon,  Matthew Monahan,  Marcello Lo Giudice,  Oscar Tuazon