Brandon.smithart@uky.edu
Brandon C. Smith has presented work in over 70 solo and group exhibitions nationwide. Solo exhibitions include Gadsden Museum of Art (AL), Illinois Central College in Peoria (IL), Chadron State College in Chadron (NE), Heike Pickett Gallery (KY), University of Redlands (CA), Southern Oregon University (OR), Indiana University, (IN), Berea College (KY), Pittsburg State University (KS), Perry Nicole Fine Art (TN), Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center (KY), Tennessee Tech University (TN), Georgetown College, Georgetown (KY), Pedro Moncayo Foundation (Ibarra Ecuador).
Smith has been included in two person and group exhibitions nationwide, most recently at the UK Art Museum’s exhibition “Frankensteinian.” Group exhibition include San Joaquin Delta College (CA), Perry Nicole Fine Art (TN), Seminole Community College (FL), the Chazen Museum of Art (WI), Heike Pickett Gallery (KY), Perry Nicole Fine Art (KY), Bennett St. Gallery (GA), Amy Baber Fine Art (LA), The State University of New York (NY) among others.
As part of the Smith Townsend Collaborative, Smith has presented exhibitions at the Sculpture Center in Cleveland (OH), Murray State University (KY), Miami University (OH), New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (IN) Pellissippi State College Knoxville (TN) and most recently a Merit award recipient at Art Fields in Lake City S.C.
Brandon C. Smith earned a Bachelors of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University (KY) in 2000, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati (OH) in 2004. He was a recipient of the Al Smith Kentucky Individual Artist Grant. Smith is a Senior Lecturer of Art at the University of Kentucky and lives on a farm in KY.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2004
MFA, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, Fine Arts +Painting
2000
BA with University Honors, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 - Current
Senior Lecturer of Art, School of Art and Visual Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023
Brandon C. Smith: Convulsive Motion
Gadsden Museum of Art, Gadsden AL
2021
Brandon C. Smith: Convulsive Motion
Indiana University, Kokomo IN
2020
Brandon C. Smith
Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD
2019
Brandon C. Smith and Martin Beck: The Present of Things Past
Lexington Art League, Lexington KY
Brandon C. Smith: Convulsive Motion
Fontbonne University, St. Louis Mo
2017
Views of the Big Nothing (Smith Townsend Collaborative)
Bagwell Center of Media and Art, Pellissippi State, Knoxville TN
2016
Brandon C. Smith: Exodus (solo)
Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL
2014
Corporeal Anxieties - Collaborative exhibition with Hunter Stamps
Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY
2013
Smith Townsend Collaborative: The Grand Armada
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony Indiana
Brandon C. Smith: Man nor Beast (solo)
Chadron State College Fine Arts Gallery, Chadron NE
2012
Individual + Collaborative Works
Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY (SmithTownsendCollaborative)
Something (abstract and painterly) This Way Comes
Hiestand Galleries, Miami University, Oxford OH (SmithTownsendCollaborative)
2010
The Triumph, part II
The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH (SmithTownsendCollaborative)
2009
Brandon C. Smith Recent Paintings: The Chase (solo)
Heike Picket Gallery – Lexington, KY Nov - Dec 09
Still and Anxious
Aaron Gallery, Washington D.C. with Lennon Michaelski
Drawn and Upholstered (solo)
ART Mission – Binghamton, NY
2008
Pulling Cows * Residual (West Coast Tour I)
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton CA Two person
Pulling Cows: Residual (solo) (West Coast Tour II)
University of Redlands, Redlands CA
Pulling Cows: Residual (solo) (West Coast Tour III)
Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
Triumph: The Reclamation
Pikeville College, Pikeville KY (SmithTownsendCollaborative)
2007
The Triumph
LAL-Project Space, Lexington KY (SmithTownsendCollaborative)
Pulling Cows
Seminole Community College, Sanford FL, Two Person
Pulling Cows (solo)
Berea College, Berea KY
Brandon C. Smith Recent Work
Perry Nicole Fine Art, Memphis TN
Brandon C. Smith and Joe Molinaro
Brescia University, Owensboro KY
Pulling Cows: Drawn and Upholstered (solo)
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg KS
2006
Pulling Cows (solo)
Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Covington KY
Brandon C. Smith New Work (solo)
Tennessee Tech University, Joan Derryberry Gallery, Cookeville TN
Brandon C. Smith: Paintings and Wall Drawings (solo)
Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia KY
Brandon C. Smith (solo)
Perry Nicole Fine Art, Memphis TN
Brandon C. Smith (solo)
Pedro Moncayo Foundation, Ecuador, Ibarra
Brandon C. Smith New Work(solo)
Ann Wright Wilson Gallery, Georgetown College, Georgetown KY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Summer Invitational - Selections from the Yellow Chair Salon Residency Program
M. David Gallery
Brooklyn NY
Teeth & Hair
Buckham Gallery
Fling MI
2021
"How Have you Been?"
Schwitzer Gallery with Quintana Behringer
Indianapolis IN
2020
January Group Exhibition
Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Body Builders
Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis IN
2019
Contemporary Sculpture
Site:Brooklyn, Brooklyn NY
A contemporary Drawing Exhibition
Indiana University Downtown Gallery, Kokomo IN
ArtFields
Smith Townsend Collaborative, Lake City SC
After the Rain/Reign
(not) Sheep Gallery, Columbus OH
2018
Frankensteinian
University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington KY
33rd Annual Positive/Negative Exhibition
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN
ArtFields (Smith Townsend Collaborative)
Lake City SC
2017
Faculty Series Vol I.
Bolivar Art Gallery, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY
10th Annual Human Form Show
Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, KS
2016
Abstraction: Diverted Reality
Evelyn E. Jorgenson Gallery, Moberly MO
The Human Figure
Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
3rd Annual Abstract Sanctuary
Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, OR
Flora and Fauna
Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis, MD
Bluegrass Biennial
Morehead State University, KY
2015
State of Painting (Invitational)
Georgetown College, Georgetown KY
Currents (Smith Townsend Collaborative)
Lexington Art League, Lexington KY
2014
UnCommonWealth
Exhibition of Al Smith Fellowship winners-traveling.
Southern Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC), Bowling Green KY, Berea College, Berea KY
Ossuary
Indiana University, Herron Galleries, Indianapolis IN
2013
Ossuary
University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, Knoxville TN
UnCommonWealth
Exhibition of Al Smith Fellowship winners-traveling. Lyric Theatre, Lexington KY
2012
Ossuary
Chazen Museum of Art – Madison WI
Faculty Show
Tuska Center for Contemporary Art, University of Kentucky
Bluegrass Biennial
Morehead State University, Morehead KY
Botanical
Manifest: Creative Research Gallery, Cincinnati OH
Animal Facts, Fairy Tales and Fictions
Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington KY
2011
Nude 2011
LAL - Lexington KY
Natures Human: Chautauqua National Exhibition
Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond KY
It’s Natural
Passages Gallery – Cincinnati OH
EKU Center for the Performing Arts Inaugural Reception
Invitational, EKU Center, Richmond KY
2010
Nude 2010
LAL - Lexington KY
Creatures Great and Small
LAL - Lexington KY
Creatures Great and Small
Yeiser Art Center - Paducah KY
2009
Artifacts
Perry Nicole Fine Art, Memphis TN
Triumph of the 37.748th Parallel
Smith Townsend Collaborative, Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
Metamorphosis
621 Gallery, Tallahassee Fl
Animal Logic
State University of New York, Brockport NY
Creatures Great and Small
Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray KY
2008
Summer Show 08
Heike Pickett Gallery, Versailles KY
Space, Place, Life
Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY
1 x 41
Perry Nicole Fine Art, Memphis TN
2007
Memory and Perception
Smith Townsend Collaborative, Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, KY
2006
Play Things
Greenwich Gallery, Cincinnati OH
Amy Baber Fine Art Gallery Artist Show
Amy Baber Fine Art, Shreveport LA
Red Show
Perry Nicole Fine Art, Memphis TN
Bluegrass Biennial
Morehead State University, Morehead KY
2005
Faculty Biennial
Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY
Diversity Show – Chautauqua Series
Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY
Amity Foundation National Invitational Portfolio Exchange Exhibition
Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington D.C.
VISITING ARTIST/LECTURES
Aug. 2016 Visiting Artist, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL
Dec. 2014 Eat.Drink.Art21, Brandon C. Smith in conjunction with KET and LAL presentation of ART 21 “Secrets”
Oct. 2012 Guest Lecturer, University of Miami
Aug. 2010 Visiting Artist / Guest Lecturer: Animals in Art, Lexington Art League, Lexington KY
Jan. 2010 Visiting Artist, Sculpture Center in Cleveland, Cleveland OH
Jan. 2008 Visiting Artist, Pikeville College, Pikeville KY
Jan. 2007 Visiting Artist, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg KS
Feb. 2006 Visiting Art, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville TN
Oct. 2005 Visiting Artist, Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia KY
July 2005 Visiting Artist - Ecuador, Received a Travel Grant to Ecuador through the Partners of the Americas.
Spring 2005 Guest Lecturer, Department of Art & Design, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY
AWARDS
2019 Artist Professional Development Grant, Great Meadows Foundation, Louisville, KY2018 Artist Professional Development Grant, Great Meadows Foundation, Louisville, KY
2013 Al Smith Fellowship, Kentucky Arts Council Individual Artist Grant
2011 Best of Show Purchase Award – Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition, Eastern Kentucky University
2009 Best 3D Award – Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition,Eastern Kentucky University Smith Townsend Collaborative
2005 Partners of the Americas – Travel Grant to Ecuador Grant through Kentucky-Ecuador Partnersty of Cincinnati Graduate
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2020 Studio Visit: Brandon C. Smith By Erica Rucker in UnderMain, Dec. 30th, 2021 https://undermain.art/collections/studio-visit-brandon-c-smith/
2020 Review: University of Kentucky “Faculty Series: Vol. IV”, Review by Kevin Nance in UnderMain, Aug 30th, 2021 –https://undermain.art/visual-arts/review-university-of-kentuckys-faculty-series-vol-iv/
2019 Create Magazine Summer Print Edition No. 15 pages 124-127
2016 KET: Muse Moments - Brandon C. Smith Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1dIXllirbs&feature=youtu.be
6/10/15 Currents: Horror Amour at the Loudon House, Ryan Filchak, Under-Main.com
2012 Studio Visit Magazine: Spring Edition, Catalog published by The Open Studio Press
2012 Manifest v62: Botanical, Catalog published in conjunction with the exhibition.
2011 Interview with Brandon C. Smith for NUDE 2011, Tonic WUKY, ARTalk
Jan 2011 Nude Turns 25, ACE Weekly
02/09/10 Assembly Required: Collaborations Carry the World on Their Shoulders, Douglas Max Utter, Cleveland Scene
2009 Studio Visit Magazine: Winter Edition, Catalog published by The Open Studio Press
Nov 2008 Cover Image for “Artifacts” #16 Volume 2: Artifacts/ A publication by San Joaquin Delta College
Aug 2007 Interview with Brandon C. Smith, Tonic, http://www.wuky.org/tonicarchivesremembrances, Re-aired 2010 as Spotlight Interview
01/23/07 Bovine Inspiration, Nikki Patrick, Morning Sun, Pittsburg KS (Review)
01/03/07 Articulation: Inside the Artists’ Head, Jaquelyn Vaughn, City Beat, Cincinnati OH (Interview)
11/15/06 Focal Point, Tamera Lenz Muente, City Beat, Cincinnati OH (Review)
9/23/05 Conjuring with Cows, Fredric Koeppel, Commercial Appeal, Memphis TN (Review)
6/24/05 Vacas, la inspiration de un pintor, El Norte, Ibarra, Ecuador (Article and photo)
6/25/05 Lo autentico del arte en lienzo, La Hora, Ibarra, Ecuador (Article and photo)
6/24/05 Pintor norteamericano expone en Ibarra La Verdad, Ibarra, Ecuador (Article and photo)
