Josh Smith: Studio News 2

Welcome to Studio News 2, the launch of a new series of unique and hand-painted monotypes by Josh Smith that build upon the artist’s signature paintings featuring sunsets and palm trees in generic tropical locales.

This presentation features a special edition of the artist’s program Studio News, which Smith is launching soon on YouTube—you can follow along here until then—and precedes a solo painting exhibition at our Paris gallery this fall.

You’re fighting to keep the image going, so every one involves a lot of painting. I like to make a little war on the two-dimensional surface. You either win it or lose it. You don’t end the war. You go down fighting.

—JOSH SMITH 

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Whatman paper
23 1/2 x 18 inches (59.7 x 45.7 cm)
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Josh Smith in his studio

Josh Smith in his studio in Brooklyn, New York, 2023. Courtesy the artist

Josh Smith in his studio in Brooklyn, New York, 2023. Courtesy the artist

I love it. It’s hard. It’s hard to get away from painting for me. But goddammit, printmaking is what I studied and it’s a big part of me. I’m old now, that’s the way it’s gone.

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Rives BFK Paper
40 1/4 x 57 1/2 inches (102.2 x 146.1 cm)
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A large reason I’m making these palm tree prints is because I come to South Carolina a lot when I need a break from my normal life. These are the type of palm trees they have here.

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Rives BFK Paper
40 1/4 x 57 1/2 inches (102.2 x 146.1 cm)
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An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Somerset paper
23 1/4 x 18 5/8 inches (59.1 x 47.3 cm)
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I feel as if the monotypes are a type of painting. The process of creating a monotype allows for reaction and reflection as you are creating.

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Rives BFK Paper
35 1/2 x 26 inches (90.2 x 66 cm)
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A slideshow of details of an artwork by Josh smith called Untitled dated 2022
An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Rives BFK Paper
36 1/2 x 27 inches (92.7 x 68.6 cm)
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There’s a lot I don’t know. I haven’t seen that much stuff, actually, that’s why I think palm trees are so exotic and such an accessible subject. If people haven’t ever even seen one, at least they can relate to it in some sort of way. I have a lot to say about that.

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Rives BFK Paper
57 3/8 x 39 inches (145.7 x 99.1 cm)
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I feel like the monotypes were made to be friends with the palm trees and collaborate.

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Saunders paper
27 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches (70.5 x 54 cm)
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An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Rives BFK Paper
40 1/4 x 57 1/2 inches (102.2 x 146.1 cm)
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josh smith in his studio

Video still courtesy the artist, 2023

Video still courtesy the artist, 2023

Printmaking’s a learning process—everything’s a learning process.

An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Somerset paper
35 1/2 x 28 1/4 inches (90.2 x 71.8 cm)
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A slideshow of details of an artwork by Josh smith called Untitled dated 2022
An untitled print by Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype on Saunders-Waterford paper
23 3/4 x 19 1/4 inches (60.3 x 48.9 cm)
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video still of josh smith

Video still courtesy the artist, 2023

Video still courtesy the artist, 2023

still from josh smith's studio news

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

still from josh smith's studio news

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

still from josh smith's studio news

Video still courtesy the artist, 2023

Video still courtesy the artist, 2023

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

Still from a special edition of Josh Smith’s Studio News. Edited by Manon Macasaet

An untitled Josh Smith, dated 2022.

Josh Smith

Untitled, 2022
Monotype and lithograph on Somerset paper
33 x 25 1/2 inches (83.8 x 64.8 cm)
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I’m on Earth to learn. To make good art. And try to take care of people and I guess be a good person.

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