AARON SMITH

"Habdabs," 2008, oil on panel, 36" x 30"

Solo Exhibitions

2008
"Estofada," Koplin del Rio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2004
"Day for Night," Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2003
"Nimbus and Shadow," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

2001
"Calamus," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2000
"New Paintings and Drawings," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

1998
"Recent Paintings," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

1997
"Cautionary Tales," La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1995
"Dubious Origins," La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1994
"Tenebrous Parlour Tricks,"La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Select Group Exhibitions

2008
Opening Exhibition, Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY

2007
“Deep End,” Aidan Savoy Gallery, New York, NY

2006
“Undertow 2,” Roq la Rue Gallery, Seattle, NY
“Undertow,” Metalstone Gallery, New York, NY
“Drawn to Expression," Williamson Gallery, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

2004
“Art on the Frontier,” Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

2002
"Drawings VI," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Art Chicago," Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Fourth Annual Realism Invitational," Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2000
"Representing LA: Pictorial Currents in Southern California Art," Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA; travelling to Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
"Drawings V," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1999
Group Show, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles

1998
"Tribute to La Luz de Jesus," Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Alumni Show, Ohlone Art Gallery, Fremont, CA
"Precious," Jan Baum Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL

1995
"Really Recent Surreal," Da Vinci Gallery, L.A.C.C., Los Angeles, CA
"Post Pre-Raphaelites," Terrain Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Honors and Awards

Artist Lecture, Artistic Demonstration Series, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding Teacher Award, Art Center College of Design
Charles Dana Gibson Memorial Scholarship, NYSI

Education

BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA