Shinique Smith: Firsthand
Shinique Smith: Firsthand
As part of LACMA's ongoing engagement with the community, LACMA presents Shinique Smith: Firsthand. The exhibition, installed at the Charles White Elementary School, reflects upon New York–based artist Shinique Smith's gritty Baltimore upbringing and early exposure to the sophisticated world of fashion design. Smith visited LACMA and worked directly with students to uncover sources of inspiration in their own lives. The exhibition juxtaposes objects Smith selected from the museum's Costume and Textiles collection, new work based on her experience within the school and community, and student art.
Smith received her MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, and the Studio Museum in Harlem and is in the collections of LACMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Denver Art Museum, among other institutions.
Charles White Elementary School opened in 2004 on the former campus of Otis College of Art and Design. The school is named for local artist Charles White (1918–1979), who taught at Otis for many years. LACMA has been programming exhibitions at the school since 2007. For more information or to arrange a special visit, contact @email.
This exhibition is made possible through the Anna H. Bing Children's Art Education Fund and by a grant from the John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation. Education programs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are supported in part by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, the Margaret A. Cargill Arts Education Endowment, and Rx for Reading.
Incomplete - Highlighted Objects
Image: Shinique Smith, Swaying Beauty, 2007, clothing, foam, rope, and twine, 60 x 22 x 22 in., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Schiff Fine Art, © Shinique Smith.
- Feb 9–Jul 19, 2013
This exhibition is made possible through the Anna H. Bing Children's Art Education Fund and by a grant from the John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation. Education programs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are supported in part by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, the Margaret A. Cargill Arts Education Endowment, and Rx for Reading.
Incomplete - Highlighted Objects
Image: Shinique Smith, Swaying Beauty, 2007, clothing, foam, rope, and twine, 60 x 22 x 22 in., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Schiff Fine Art, © Shinique Smith.
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Through July 19th, 2013, LACMA presents Shinique Smith: Firsthand at the Charles White Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles. In this installation, Smith reflects on her gritty Baltimore upbringing and early exposure to the sophisticated world of fashion design. Smith visited LACMA and worked directly with students to uncover sources of inspiration in their own lives. The exhibition juxtaposes objects Smith selected from the museum's Costume and Textiles collection, new work based on her experience within the school and community, and student art.