Shane Smith

Shane Allan Smith graduated in 2008 with a BFA in Art from Asbury University, finishing this degree at the New York Center for Art and Media Studies. During this time, he interned with artist Kristin Baker and directly afterward,
returned to his hometown of Wilmore, Kentucky. His work employs any conducive medium for a given project, and explores topics such as mental disorders, pop culture, the self, nonsense, worth, and death. He has been featured on the Brooklyn-based art site Hyperallergic and has exhibited his work throughout the country: from a selfie printed on wood at the Giampietro Gallery in New Haven, CT to a choked up video performance shown at the Petzel Gallery in New York, NY. Shane received his MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA and currently resides in Lexington, KY.

BFA Asbury University
MFA Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
MAT University of the Cumberlands

Solo Exhibitions

Well, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY
HRS Open House, The Studio, Wilmore, KY
KY 2 NYC, Creative Group, Wilmore, KY

Group Exhibitions

Drawn By Color, John G. Irvin Gallery, Lexington, KY
Congregation, The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY
Dia De Los Muertos, The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY
The Great Cover Up, The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY
Dia De Los Muertos, The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY
Art Through The Lens, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
Kentucky Wildlife, The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY
Clotheshorse, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Bluegrass Biennial, Morehead State University, KY Provocative Perceptions, 1619 Flux, Louisville, KY
We Need To Talk..., Petzel Gallery, New York, NY
IDLE HANDS, Pilot Projects, Philadelphia, PA
Fire Sale, AUTOMAT, Philadelphia, PA
8th Annual Juried Show, Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, Philadelphia, PA Hello, My Name Is Automat, Automat Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
And Many More, 33 Orchard Gallery, New York, NY
Are You Comfortable?, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Break Room, Artist-Run at The Satellite Show, Miami, FL
The Flower Show, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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