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"The show at the Sheldon was a revelation in St. Louis,
a grounded sensibility in a flighty art environment….
. For anyone starved for the sheer sensual pleasure of paint,
Smith's canvases are a feast."
Riverfront Times, Eddie Silva, 2001
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"…Few can weave in and out of
all these configurations so naturally and purposefully – or
better yet, somehow integrate all into a specific, clear and
personal type of imagery".
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Brian Smith,2001 |
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"Smith – like Kurt Schwitters,
like wonderful Anne Ryan, like Rauschenberg on a good day – brings
bits and pieces of throwaway stuff together and makes art that
is genuinely moving and expressive".
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Duffy,
1996 |
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"Being in a roomful of these pictures
is an affecting experience, but each work individually stands
firmly on its own and, in the most gentle and harmonious tones,
speaks with clarity and eloquence."
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Duffy, 1996 |
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"James M Smith's sculptural works at
Perimeter are a special, honest statement about our relationship
to the land and our ancestors. The work is different, fresh and
communicates a palpable integrity."
Paul Klein, Art Letter |
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"Smith's way of speaking about his work
lacks the hyperbole that all too often accompanies contemporary
art. In a culture where transcendence is so fatuously valued,
Smith's paintings are about presence".
Riverfront Times, Eddie Silva, 2001 |
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"These works are breathtaking, somehow
heartbreaking, and they will forever alter your notions of drawing
in art."
Riverfront Times, Ivy Cooper, 2003 |
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"These pieces seek to capture an immediate
sense of unfinished process, clearly evidencing the maker's hand,
they are magically transformed into highly sophisticated and
tight compositions".
West End Word, Teresa Callahan, 2003 |
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