Roxa Smith
Roxa Smith
4 Times Square
Condé Nast Building
New York, NY
June 10 - October 7, 2013
Artist's Reception
Thursday, September 19th, 6 - 8pm
Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday, 8am - 7pm
In her paintings of interiors, Roxa Smith captures and transforms familiar environments, lending them a dreamlike and timeless presence. Smith seeks to portray the essence of the places she paints by focusing on architectural details, lighting sources, textiles and a variety of other visual elements. The result is a painting devoid of people yet evocative of life.
Artist Bio:
Roxa Smith was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1984,she earned a B.A. in Art History and German with a minor in Visual Arts at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. She received a Graduate Certificate in Fine Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1987. Roxa is the recipient of a 2012 Fellowship in painting from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). Her work was recently published in Studio Visit magazine (vol. 16) as well New American Paintings (issue 98). Other awards include a Latin American Artist Award, ARTnews Award, and honorable mentions in national and international exhibitions. She was awarded a scholarship from NYFA in 2011, and was a finalist for the 2004 Alexander Rutsch Award for painting.
