Kaili Smith

Kaili Smith was born in the Netherlands (1995) and raised in Australia.
Kaili’s current work examines inner-city youth culture, offering alternative perspectives through paintings and film. The work is influenced by his upbringing and experiences growing up as a child as well as teaching experience and research into behavioral psychology.

Kaili has had numerous gallery & museum exhibits in Europe and the US. He sold out his graduation show In July of 2018 at WDKA in Rotterdam where he received a bachelors degree in fine arts. This was followed up by his Debut UK solo show with Thinkspace at Moniker art-fair which also sold out. He then graduated with a master's degree in New York after receiving a full scholarship at Parsons School of design. This was followed up by his debut US solo show "A Utopia Where The Problems Are Not Fixed" at Thinkspace Gallery in California in October 2020.

MFA fine arts at Parsons New School 2018-2020

BFA fine arts at WDKA Rotterdam 2014-2018

Amsterdam Royal Palace 150th painting prize exhibition (Winner of public prize)

"A Utopia Where The Problems Are Not Fixed" Solo Show at Thinkspace Gallery- California 2020

"Scope art fair" during Miami art Basel week, with Thinkspace gallery- Miami 2019

"All the rivers run" Australian Consulate - New York 2019

"Re-Beginning" Thinkspace gallery- California 2019

“Moniker Art fair” group show with Thinkspace gallery - London 2019

“Parsons fashion benefit gala” Curated by Parsons New School - New York 2019

“Peace of mind” Group show at Next Street Gallery- Paris 2019

“Scope art fair Miami" during art Basel week, with Thinkspace gallery - Miami 2018

“Museum of Art & history Lancaster” Group show with Thinkspace gallery- California 2018

Moniker Art fair” solo show with Thinkspace gallery - London 2018

“LAX/PDF “ Antler gallery group show - Portland 2018

"Honolulu Museum of art” Group show with Thinkspace gallery -Hawaii 2018

“Scope art fair Miami" during art Basel week, with Thinkspace gallery - Miami 2017

“JFK/LAX” Group show at Spoke gallery -New York 2017

"Reflection of our times" Solo exhibtion at Sober Collective - Netherlands 2017

"There are no limits"- group show currated by Think...