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Artist Biography
1941 Born in Scotland
1960-64 Studied Drawing & Painting at Edinburgh College of Art
1969-74 Co-founder and Director of Ceramic Workshop Edinburgh
1984-85 Visiting Lecturer at Bournemouth Film School
1985-96 Drawing Tutor at Goldsmith’s College, University of London
1992-96 Drawing and Anatomy Tutor at Middlesex University
1941 Born in Scotland
1960-64 Studied Drawing & Painting at Edinburgh College of Art
1969-74 Co-founder and Director of Ceramic Workshop Edinburgh
1984-85 Visiting Lecturer at Bournemouth Film School
1985-96 Drawing Tutor at Goldsmith’s College, University of London
1992-96 Drawing and Anatomy Tutor at Middlesex University
Selected Exhibitions
1973 Earth Images - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.
1974 Earth Images - Guest Artist at VI Biennale d’arte della Ceramica - Gubbio, Italy.
1974 Centro Rizzoli Gallery, Milan.
1975 VIII Biennale d’arte del Metallo – Gubbio, Italy.
1977 Solo Exhibition – Studio la Città & Galleria Ferrari, Verona, Italy
1977 Il Segno Assolvente – Lucca Palazzoli Gallery, Milan, Italy.
1977 “1512” – Executive Suite, Roxburgh Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
1977-78 Touring Exhibition – Italy.
1978 Museum des Geldes – Städtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf
1978 Painters in Parallel – Scottish Arts Council Exhibition, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland.
1978 Solo Exhibition – Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
1978-79 Musee des Sacrifices – Centre Geroge Pompidou, Paris, France.
1979 Solo Exhibition – Elise Meyer Gallery, New York, USA.
1979 Corners – Alan Smith & Sol Lewitt – Elise Meyer Gallery, New York, USA.
1981 Contemporary Artists in Camden – Camden Arts Centre, London, UK.
1988-89 Blind Faith – part of The Drop Project, ACGB travelling exhibition, UK.
1991 Solo Exhibition – Orchard Gallery, Derry, N. Ireland, UK.
1995 Calanais – An Lanntair – Isle of Lewis, Scotland touring to Brittany, France & Edinburgh, Scotland.
2005-06 In Perpetuity – The Icon Gallery, Birmingham, UK.
2019 The New World - Video Installation, La Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice, Italy: 6 May.
2019 Retrospective - Summerhall, Edinburgh: 25 July - 22 Dec.
2019 Day Conference on Alan Smith's Work - Department of Italian Studies, Edinburgh University: Oct.
2024 Chelsea Arts Club, London: 28 May - 16 June.
1973 Earth Images - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.
1974 Earth Images - Guest Artist at VI Biennale d’arte della Ceramica - Gubbio, Italy.
1974 Centro Rizzoli Gallery, Milan.
1975 VIII Biennale d’arte del Metallo – Gubbio, Italy.
1977 Solo Exhibition – Studio la Città & Galleria Ferrari, Verona, Italy
1977 Il Segno Assolvente – Lucca Palazzoli Gallery, Milan, Italy.
1977 “1512” – Executive Suite, Roxburgh Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
1977-78 Touring Exhibition – Italy.
1978 Museum des Geldes – Städtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf
1978 Painters in Parallel – Scottish Arts Council Exhibition, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland.
1978 Solo Exhibition – Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
1978-79 Musee des Sacrifices – Centre Geroge Pompidou, Paris, France.
1979 Solo Exhibition – Elise Meyer Gallery, New York, USA.
1979 Corners – Alan Smith & Sol Lewitt – Elise Meyer Gallery, New York, USA.
1981 Contemporary Artists in Camden – Camden Arts Centre, London, UK.
1988-89 Blind Faith – part of The Drop Project, ACGB travelling exhibition, UK.
1991 Solo Exhibition – Orchard Gallery, Derry, N. Ireland, UK.
1995 Calanais – An Lanntair – Isle of Lewis, Scotland touring to Brittany, France & Edinburgh, Scotland.
2005-06 In Perpetuity – The Icon Gallery, Birmingham, UK.
2019 The New World - Video Installation, La Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice, Italy: 6 May.
2019 Retrospective - Summerhall, Edinburgh: 25 July - 22 Dec.
2019 Day Conference on Alan Smith's Work - Department of Italian Studies, Edinburgh University: Oct.
2024 Chelsea Arts Club, London: 28 May - 16 June.
Selected Publications
1974 The Scottish Arts Council – Earth Images – by Jennifer Oille
1977 Studio la Città & Galleria Ferrari – Catalogue: Alan Smith – by Michael Haggerty
1977 The Guardian - Entombed Assets - by Coredelia Oliver
1978 Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf – Museum des Geldes – ‘£1512’ - by Alan Smith
1977 The Scotsman – Delf puts Pelf on Shelf – by Anthony Troon
1977 L’Arena - La Mostra di Alan Smith – by Adalberto Scemma
1978 The Guardian – Soft Touch of Scotland – by Caroline Tisdall
1978 The Guardian – Alan Smith – by Cordlia Oliver
1981 Arts Review – Contemporary Artists in Camden – by Mary Rose Beaumont
1981 Edinburgh Evening News – Light from the East – by Anon
1982 Art Monthly – Artlaw: The Long Roof – by Henry Lydiate
1983 The Greek Review – Parthenon for ‘The Athens of the North’ – by Alan Smith
1985 Art Monthly – Polemics: Art in Security – by Alan Smith
1985 AND (Journal of Art & Art Education) – Primary Material – by Alan Smith
1989 AND (Journal of Art & Art Education) – Blind Faith – by Alan Smith
1991 Art Monthly – Exhibitions: Alan Smith – by David Brett
1995 Calanais – The Sounding of the Old Whale – by Peter Townsend
2005-6 IKON – In Perpetuity – by Anon
2011 Scottish Art since 1960 – The Feel of the Situation: National Identity and the Avant-Garde in Scottish Art
(1968-78) – by Prof Craig Richardson - Ashgate Publishing Limited, England
2019 The Scotsman - Art Reviews: Alan Smith - By Susan Mansfield
1974 The Scottish Arts Council – Earth Images – by Jennifer Oille
1977 Studio la Città & Galleria Ferrari – Catalogue: Alan Smith – by Michael Haggerty
1977 The Guardian - Entombed Assets - by Coredelia Oliver
1978 Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf – Museum des Geldes – ‘£1512’ - by Alan Smith
1977 The Scotsman – Delf puts Pelf on Shelf – by Anthony Troon
1977 L’Arena - La Mostra di Alan Smith – by Adalberto Scemma
1978 The Guardian – Soft Touch of Scotland – by Caroline Tisdall
1978 The Guardian – Alan Smith – by Cordlia Oliver
1981 Arts Review – Contemporary Artists in Camden – by Mary Rose Beaumont
1981 Edinburgh Evening News – Light from the East – by Anon
1982 Art Monthly – Artlaw: The Long Roof – by Henry Lydiate
1983 The Greek Review – Parthenon for ‘The Athens of the North’ – by Alan Smith
1985 Art Monthly – Polemics: Art in Security – by Alan Smith
1985 AND (Journal of Art & Art Education) – Primary Material – by Alan Smith
1989 AND (Journal of Art & Art Education) – Blind Faith – by Alan Smith
1991 Art Monthly – Exhibitions: Alan Smith – by David Brett
1995 Calanais – The Sounding of the Old Whale – by Peter Townsend
2005-6 IKON – In Perpetuity – by Anon
2011 Scottish Art since 1960 – The Feel of the Situation: National Identity and the Avant-Garde in Scottish Art
(1968-78) – by Prof Craig Richardson - Ashgate Publishing Limited, England
2019 The Scotsman - Art Reviews: Alan Smith - By Susan Mansfield