Shawn Smith and Rusty Scruby in the News
Turner Carroll artists Shawn Smith and Rusty Scruby are in the news for their exhibition “Deliberate Distraction” at The Grace Museum. The museum’s web site and press download states wonderfully and succinctly “The common misconception that... Read More
June 22 – July 9, 2018 | Science as Art: Shawn Smith, Rusty Scruby, and Matthew Shlian
June 22 – July 9, 2018 Opening Reception Friday, June 22, 5-7pm In conjunction with Smith and Scruby’s exhibition at Grace Museum in Texas, and Matthew Shlian’s Frederick Hammersley Residency and Wonder Cabinet at Tamarind Institute. “After a certain high level... Read More
Shawn Smith Catalog Essay: The Players at the Table by James Bridle
In December of 2007, a few days before Christmas, hundreds of enthusiasts from all over the world gathered at the Sixth International Chess Festival in Benidorm, Spain. One of the highlights of the festival was a demonstration by World Champion Viswanathan Anand,... Read More
Biomorphed
A definite thumbs up for the curator of the show; the combination of Shawn Smith, Rex Ray and Josh Garber speaks of an unintentional similarity where all three of them clearly share a passionate about the power of nature and uses it as their blueprint in creating... Read More
Shawn Smith at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
More good things are happening for Shawn Smith. He was just curated into a fabulous show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum called “40 Under 40.” The exhibition investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and... Read More
Shawn Smith in Wired Magazine
Newly minted Turner Carroll artist Shawn Smith has an article and video interview on his artwork and artistic practice in Wired Magazine. Shawn’s current body of work he calls Re-things. They are an attempt to examine natural objects through the lens of data and... Read More