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Harold Smith
United States
Artist highlights
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 48x48in
About this artwork
The Everyday Blackness series is a meditation upon the everyday life of Black Americans such as myself.
Athletes, influencers, politicians, entertainers, and other high profile Black Americans are the common subject when Black life is discussed, yet the are a small sliver of Black America.
Recently, I saw an interview with the famous actor Samuel Jackson and he said "I'm a star because you see me as a star. I just seem myself as a guy with an interesting… job."
There is beauty in the Black ordinary.
That is what this series is about.
Athletes, influencers, politicians, entertainers, and other high profile Black Americans are the common subject when Black life is discussed, yet the are a small sliver of Black America.
Recently, I saw an interview with the famous actor Samuel Jackson and he said "I'm a star because you see me as a star. I just seem myself as a guy with an interesting… job."
There is beauty in the Black ordinary.
That is what this series is about.
Harold Smith
United States
Credentials
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« My art is my personal weapon in the battle against all forms of oppression in the world. »
Harold Smith is an influential multidisciplinary artist, educator, and cultural critic based in Kansas City. Through painting, filmmaking, and writing, he documents the complexities of the Black experience, jazz history, and racial identity.
Holding degrees from Kansas City Kansas Community College, Union College, and Webster University, Smith dedicated 36 years to teaching computer science and art in urban communities.
As a visual artist, his exhibition record includes prominent solo shows at the Mulvane Museum of Art, Studios Inc, and the Nerman Museum, alongside international showcases in France. He passionately uses art for activism, ensuring his work remains accessible to underserved local communities.
A prolific contributor to KC Studio magazine and an accomplished documentary filmmaker, Smith’s cultural impact has earned him the 2022 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award, a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, and a 2022 MacDowell Fellowship.
Holding degrees from Kansas City Kansas Community College, Union College, and Webster University, Smith dedicated 36 years to teaching computer science and art in urban communities.
As a visual artist, his exhibition record includes prominent solo shows at the Mulvane Museum of Art, Studios Inc, and the Nerman Museum, alongside international showcases in France. He passionately uses art for activism, ensuring his work remains accessible to underserved local communities.
A prolific contributor to KC Studio magazine and an accomplished documentary filmmaker, Smith’s cultural impact has earned him the 2022 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award, a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, and a 2022 MacDowell Fellowship.
