Roxa Smith encore exhibit
Durst Lobby
733 Third Avenue
(between 45th & 46th Streets)
New York, NY
733 Third Avenue
(between 45th & 46th Streets)
New York, NY
January 17 - March 28, 2014
Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday, 8am - 7pm
Monday - Friday, 8am - 7pm
After a successful (and large) exhibit of Smith's work in the lobby of 4 Times Square in the summer of 2013, we are showing a selection of her works again in a more intimate setting.
In her paintings, 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.
In her paintings, 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.
