Shinique Smith

Smith, based in Los Angeles, is recognized for her monumental fabric sculptures and dynamic collaged paintings comprising vintage textiles, garments, ribbons, and found objects. Incorporating materials collected over the last twenty years - from family, friends, and travels, Smith’s totemic work with the magical and the mundane interrogates themes of belonging, social ritual, and the significance of repurposed materials; exploring how once cherished things that are discarded or considered surplus retain personal and collective history.