Richard Smith Evidence III, 2007

Richard Smith (1931-2016) was a pioneering British artist who integrated both Pop Art with Abstract Expressionism in his practice, holding a unique position between the two art historical genres. By melding the slick and vibrant imagery found in the commercial landscape with an expansive abstract painting language very much his own. He gained critical acclaim for extending the boundaries of painting into three dimensions, creating sculpturally shaped canvases with monumental presence, which protruded into the viewer's space. In his two-dimensional surfaces, Smith uses bold colour to delineate forms, while also employing sculptural strategies such as cuts and folds, creating an organic depth, rhythm, and structure within a flat plane.    

Richard Smith is represented in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Tate, London.