More Books by Hot Shot Mickey Smith
I guess I don't talk much about what art I buy, but I am happy to report that I recently snagged a great print from Winter '07 Hot Shot Mickey Smith's 20x200 edition -- More Books. The subject! That color! I love so much about it.
More Books is from Smith's series Volume, which she describes as "an ongoing project documenting bound periodicals and professional journals in public libraries. Most of these publications are being replaced by their online counterparts."
I love books about art and art about books. I'm moving soon, and I am really looking forward to hanging up a bunch of prints from Nina Katchadourian's Sorted Books series and some shots I took at an installation of Martha Rosler's Library about as much as I am to setting up my real library. And now I'll have Smith's book print to add to that collection too.
Speaking of Smith: even if you didn't purchase one of her flying-off-the-shelves prints yet, you have plenty of opportunity to see her work in the near future. You should also head over to the 20x200 blog to read Kara's great interview with her and you should definitely visit one of Smith's upcoming shows too.
In the interview, Mickey even talks about collecting:
KC: Do you collect art?MS: Yes, primarily through trade and auction. I have two sizeable Urban Beasts and a few of Robert Marbury's prints. An enormous Ghost Walrus presides over our living room. The passion for his work likely stems from a treasured stuffed animal collection my dad threw out when I was ten. They're coming back - with a vengeance.
My passion is for collecting is for contemporary jewelry by living artists. The most fashionable people I know who wear junk - when small sculptural, original wonders are available - consistently astound me. In the past, I have invited jewelers like Karen Gilbert and Heinz Brummel to show in my studio.
Smith's work can currently be seen in these shows:
Collocations
The Center for Photography at Woodstock
Woodstock, NY
August 30 - October 26, 2008
Volume
Contemporary Art in Traditional Museums Festival
Pushkin Dom
PRO ARTE Institute
St. Petersburg, Russia
September 27 - October 19, 2008
Soon, you can see Smith's work in these shows:
Pharmakon Library
Created + Curated by Christina McPhee
New York Art Book Fair
New York, NY
October 24 - 26, 2008
Volume
Alvar Alto Library
Vyborg, Russia
October 23 - November 11, 2008
YOU PEOPLE
Invisible-Exports
New York, NY
November 14 - December 21, 2008
Reception: Friday, November 14
SCOPE Miami
Invisible-Exports
Miami, FL
Decemeber 3 - 7, 2008
























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