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Shawn Smith Biography
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1995 |
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Bachelor of Fine Art, Printmaking Washington University
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1995 |
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John H. Millikin Travel Scholarship. Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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1995 |
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Artist-in Residency at Cite Internationale Des Arts, Paris, France
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1996 |
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Clare Hart DeGolyer Grant. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
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1997 |
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Purchase Award. Americas 2000: Paper Works. Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND
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1997 |
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Artist-in-Residency Fellowship at the Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
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1998 |
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Judge's Award. California Small Works. California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA
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1998 |
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Third Place 3D. Bay Arts 1998. Arts Council of San Mateo County, Belmont, CA
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2002 |
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First Place. In Other Words. Second City Council, Long Beach, CA
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2005 |
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Master of Fine Art, Sculpture California College of the Arts
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2008 |
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Best Work of Art, nominee. Re-kindling. Austin Critic's Table Awards, Austin, TX
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2008 |
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Best Group Gallery Exhibition, nominee. Shawn Smith and Sarah Greene Reed. Austin Critic's Table Awards, Austin TX
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2008 |
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Best Museum Exhibition, nominee. New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch. Austin Critic's Table Awards, Austin TX
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2010 |
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Artist of the Year (3-D), finalist. Austin Visual Arts Association. Austin, TX
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2010 |
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Best Art Show (Houston). Lawndale Art Center Show. Houston Press, TX
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2012
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40 Under 40. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.
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2012
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Craighead-Green Gallery. Dallas, TX.
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2011
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The Peoples Gallery Exhibition. Austin City Hall, Austin, TX
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2011
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Shawn Smith + Jessica Drenk. Cain Schulte Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2010
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Absence. Guerilla Arts, Dallas, TX (solo)
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2010
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Shawn Smith and Joseph Philips. d berman gallery, Austin, TX (solo)
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2010
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Pixel Pushers. Scion Installation, Los Angeles, CA
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2010
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SculptCAD Rapid Artists. Anaheim, CA & Dallas, TX
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2010
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You're Invited. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
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2009
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Drawn (Not Quartered). d berman gallery, Austin, TX
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2009
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2009 Smith, Mallman, & O'Farrell. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
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2009
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New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch. Diverse Works, Houston, TX
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2009
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Texas Twelve. Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, TX
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2009
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Vicious Venue. Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX (solo)
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2009
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Shawn Smith and Sarah Greene Reed. d berman gallery, Austin, TX (solo)
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2009
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Stimulate. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
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2009
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Connie Connally, Pancho Luna, Shawn Smith. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
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2009
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New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch. The Grace Museum, Abilene, TX
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2008
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New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch. Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX
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2008
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30 Years: 30 Artists. Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX
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2008
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All Inclusive. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
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2008
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Line/Form. d berman gallery, Austin, TX
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2008
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New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch. Blue Star, San Antonio, TX
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2008
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Ersatz Nature: Shawn Smith & Elaine Bradford. Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX (solo)
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2007
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Shawn Smith and Connie Connally. The MAC, Dallas, TX (solo)
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2007
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Into the Wild. 101 California Street, San Francisco, CA
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2007
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Nancy Boy. City College, San Francisco, CA
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2007
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CCA Centennial. Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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2006
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Oakland: East Side Story. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
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2006
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Recent Acquisitions. di Rosa Art and Nature Preserve, Napa, CA
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2006
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Nancy Boy. Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
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2006
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MFA Selections. di Rosa Art and Nature Preserve, Napa, CA
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2006
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In All Probability. Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2006
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Virtual Intervention: Shawn Smith and David Hamill. 33 Grand, Oakland, CA (solo)
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2005
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Diorama Show. Mission 17 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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2005
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Telling. Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
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2005
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White Noise Wonder Woman. PLAySPACE, San Francisco, CA
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2005
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M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition. California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
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2005
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Nancy Boy. Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
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2004
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Fictional Realities. Michael Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2004
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By Any Means UnNecessary. Mission 17 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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2004
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Epic. Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
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2004
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Fluid Exchange. Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA
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2003
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TFAA 2003: 5 x 7 x X. Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX
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2003
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San Francisco International Art Exposition. Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
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2002
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New Art "02. Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
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2002
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In Other Words. Second City Council, Long Beach, CA
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2002
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TFAA 2002: 5 x 7 x X. Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX
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2002
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19th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
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2002
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Dreams Aflight. Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA
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2002
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Shawn Smith and Gail Cadman Dawson. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX (solo)
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2002
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16th Annual Art Exhibition. Emeryville Arts Inc, Emeryville, CA
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2002
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October International Competition. Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
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2001
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New American Talent 16. Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX, tour
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2001
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Works of Leisure. Michael Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2000
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Shawn Smith and Aaron Karp. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX (solo)
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2000
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Next Text. Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
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2000
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14th Annual Art Exhibition. Emeryville Arts Inc, Emeryville, CA
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2000
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Book as Art. Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX
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2000
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Paper Rock Scissors. San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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1999
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Art Walk 1999. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
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1999
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Needle Art. Bedford Gallery, Dean Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA
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1999
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Shawn Smith. Studio Gallery, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX (solo)
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1999
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Bay Arts 1998. Arts Council of San Mateo County, Belmont, CA
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1998
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California Small Works. California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA
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1998
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Kala Fellowship Show: Smith, Torres, Waterman. Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
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1997
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Toys in Contemporary Art. d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, CA
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1997
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Kala Artists Annual Show. Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
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1997
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ANA 26. Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
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1997
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Americas 2000: Paper Works. Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND
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1995
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Shawn Smith: Works on Paper. Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France (solo)
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| Selected Public Collections |
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Harkey Ranch, Christoval, TX
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Doppel Fountain. SKS' Fibro-Gen Building. Monumental Stainless Steel Sculpture, SF, CA
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The Austonian. Austin, TX
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Boston Consulting Group, St. Anne Building . Dallas, TX
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Katy Trail Animal Hospital. Dallas, TX
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Thomas Properties, Frost Bank Tower. Austin, TX
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Michael Brandon Salon. Dallas, TX
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Microsoft, Las Colinas, TX
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New Mexico Arts: Art in Public Places, Santa Fe, NM
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di Rosa Art and Nature Preserve, Napa, CA
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