Africa, South Africa. Born 1953
Allegorical painting, video, installations
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Born 1982 Pretoria, South Africa. Known for: Painting.
The son of renowned sculptor, Anton Smit, Lionel was born in Pretoria in 1982. As a child, Lionel would assist his father in the studio, producing his first works in clay aged 12. When his parents... Read full biography
The son of renowned sculptor, Anton Smit, Lionel was born in Pretoria in 1982. As a child, Lionel would assist his father in the studio, producing his first works in clay aged 12. When his parents separated four years later, Lionel turned his attention to painting, going on to graduate first in his... Read full biography
The son of renowned sculptor, Anton Smit, Lionel was born in Pretoria in 1982. As a child, Lionel would assist his father in the studio, producing his first works in clay aged 12. When his parents separated four years later, Lionel turned his attention to painting, going on to graduate first in his class at Pretoria's Pro Arte School of Arts. Smit begins each artwork by laying a base layer of abstract lines and swathes of color. Over this, he then draws the face or bust of his sitter, most... Read full biography
The son of renowned sculptor, Anton Smit, Lionel was born in Pretoria in 1982. As a child, Lionel would assist his father in the studio, producing his first works in clay aged 12. When his parents separated four years later, Lionel turned his attention to painting, going on to graduate first in his class at Pretoria's Pro Arte School of Arts. Smit begins each artwork by laying a base layer of abstract lines and swathes of color. Over this, he then draws the face or bust of his sitter, most frequently women from the neighboring Cape Malay community. For the artist, this ethnic group epitomizes South Africa's complex and hybrid identity. Smit has enjoyed sell-out exhibitions in both London and Hong Kong. One of his portraits was recently... Read full biography
The son of renowned sculptor, Anton Smit, Lionel was born in Pretoria in 1982. As a child, Lionel would assist his father in the studio, producing his first works in clay aged 12. When his parents separated four years later, Lionel turned his attention to painting, going on to graduate first in his class at Pretoria's Pro Arte School of Arts. Smit begins each artwork by laying a base layer of abstract lines and swathes of color. Over this, he then draws the face or bust of his sitter, most frequently women from the neighboring Cape Malay community. For the artist, this ethnic group epitomizes South Africa's complex and hybrid identity. Smit has enjoyed sell-out exhibitions in both London and Hong Kong. One of his portraits was recently displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in London where it received the Viewer's Ch... Read full biography
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Small Malay Girl with Holes; Crackhead; Submerge; Broken Submerge, four
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Malay Girl with Cuts
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