Art Today Magazine interview

April 02, 2018

Nick was approached by Art Today Magazine with some questions about his upcoming show titled Priceless, opening 20th April at Lawrence Alkin Gallery. You can read the interview b y clicking here

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A miniaturised reinterpretation of Whistlejacket by Stubbs measuring not much by not by much. This is the first piece I’ve needed a pair of tweezers to make. Each colour chip has a different race horse name written below the colour block... a magnifying glass is essential for full appreciation #nicksmith #nicksmithart #collageonpaper

There are many reasons why we get our camera phones out. Withholding judgement, Paparazzo explores the relationship between the viewer and the artwork in a modern world... Stay tuned folks, 2 years in the making. #nicksmith #paparazzo #nicksmithart #collageonpaper

56 panes of glass and 17 framed artworks perfectly presented by @samuelowen #samuelowengallery #nicksmith #nicksmithart #nicepic

The Three Graces, print edition of 99 (courtesy of Rubens) available exclusively via @nellyduff measuring 70 x 94cm giclee with screen printed spot varnish £275 #nicksmith #fruitytext #thisoneslidundertheradar #closeupreadingisamust #nellyduff #nicksmithart #thethreegraces #rubens

Total fascination with this artwork... Son of man, by Rene Magritte. Currently in a private collection with very little information of its whereabouts. Even the reproduction pictures are a bit shady with variations on the colour palette, which is bizarre due to the dominant position this painting holds in modern culture... The last time it popped up in the public realm was in the hotel lobby of LHotel’s lounge, in Montreal, Canada in 2011... I like the idea of putting up some wanted posters for Son of Man original. This iteration is owned by @4rt4sale #nicksmith #nicksmithart #sonofman #renemagritte #whereissonofman #freesonofman

Amazing what you can find in your local news agent. A few magazine collages from my 2017 Parlance show with @lawrencealkingallery on display in a previously unseen photo. There are still a couple of framed magazines available from this series available via @lawrencealkingallery #nicksmithart #collageonmagazine #nicksmith #parlance

I never like to dwell on my output.. but I wish I kept this one from 2017 #nicksmithart #medusa #collageonpaper #nicksmith

Dat Earring Tho! My contribution to @lawrencealkingallery Summer mix show. Also a preview into a series of 100 new works titled #paparazzo This project has been 2 years in the making and investigates the way famous artworks are consumed in today’s world. Please contact @lawrencealkingallery for sales enquiries #nicksmithart #paparazzo #lawrencealkingallery #vermeer #girlwiththepearlearring . Small foot note... the paper size of this piece is based on the most satisfying proportions of the golden ratio... 1.6180339887498948482 🤓

NOW SOLD OUT (Thanks to all those who purchased, all prints will be shipped out this week)🚨New Nick Smith print alert! 🚨 You're going to need a bigger boat - Limited edition of 50 . PURCHASE LINK IN MY BIO - £195 plus shipping✈️ . Nick presents his latest print edition inspired by the movie classic, Jaws. Measuring 60 x 72cm, this limited edition giclee is printed on Somerset Satin 300gsm paper with a screen printed varnish over the colour blocks. Each print is signed, numbered and embossed and sold with a certificate of Authenticity. . The text in this print is taken from the chilling scene in the Orca's cabin, where shark hunter Quint, describes the horror of being stranded in the ocean with hundreds his fellow servicemen, while slowly being picked off by sharks one by one. #jaws #nicksmith #nicksmithart

Anyone looking for an original collage on paper Marilyn head over to @samuelowen #samuelowengallery #nicksmithart #nicksmith Prints are all now sold #collageonpaper

This piece has a big story behind it. So simple in context and a favourite of mine. Marcel Duchamp the ultimate questionnaire of what defines art walked into the Louvre and bought a bunch of off the wall postcards of the most famous painting in the world and scribbled a moustache and beard on the Mona Lisa. I’ve got no idea of how they were sold at the time, but we know that he made 35 of them plus a few of A/P’s. A simple gesture with cheeky intent. They currently retail at around 1 million dollars at action. I picked the highest recorded sale price of $1,205,000 which sold in New York 8th May 2016 at Christie’s and plastered the sale price over her famous gaze. We need to recognise the simplicity and absurd nature of our valuation on these items. If it’s not recorded for discussion how can we justify its value? #nicksmith #nicksmithart #monalisa #marcelduchamp

Not sure why, but I’m always a day late with the birthdays 🤦🏻‍♂️ Happy birthday Mr Hockney... The story behind the text on this piece connects with this being a fictional Californian pool as stated by Hockney. Each colour swatch has a Californian place name marked on it, speculating the pools actual location #nicksmith #nicksmithart #davidhockney #inspirationalartist #sold

You’re going to need a bigger boat! Proudly hanging on Nantucket in the home of Captain Pollard of the WhaleShip “The Essex” #collageonpaper #samuelowen #nicksmith #nicksmithart

I haven’t seen this Pantone Van Gogh in years. It popped up yesterday on my feed like an old friend, one I laboured over and loved, but had to let go. It was the first piece I sold through @lawrencealkingallery back in December 2014... Crude round the edges, but I had to start somewhere 📷credit: @pennyandkipper #nicksmith #nicksmithart #vangogh #collageonpaper

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Now closed, Now sold... 🔴 My fourth show at @lawrencealkingallery all wrapped up... thanks for having us, and to all the buyers, expect something in the post in the coming weeks! Already working on the next concept... Paparazzo, stay tuned folks! Really appreciate all your interest and patronage! 🙌 #lawrencealkingallery #nicksmith #collageonpaper #yvesklein #nicksmithart

Today is the last day to visit my current show @lawrencealkingallery Doors close at 7pm... Till next time... #nicksmith #nicksmithart #collageonpaper #edwardmanet #lawrencealkingallery

Final week to catch my current show with @lawrencealkingallery titled - PRICELESS. These 2 Mondrian’s are sold but panic not, there are a couple of remaining available artworks. Contact info@lawrencealkingallery for the catalogue of remaining pieces. #priceless #nicksmith #nicksmithart #mondrian #collageonpaper

“We’re going to need a bigger boat!” This one is headed over to @samuelowen in Nantucket. Text is from the famous Orca Cabin scene where Quint tells a chilling tale of being circled by sharks in the water. #samuelowengallery #collageonpaper #notaprint #nicksmith #nicksmithart #samuelowengallery

Digging through photos on my phone, and found this commission of Cara from last year... think she may have overdone it on the makeup. Signed and delivered ✈️ #nicksmithart #nicksmith #collageonpaper #caradelevingne @caradelevingne