Lionel Smit
(South African, born 1982)
Biography
Lionel Smit is a contemporary South African artist best known for portrait paintings and sculptures of Cape Malay—or mixed-race South African—women. Smit’s work integrates Abstract Expressionist gestures into both his large-scale paintings and bronze sculptures, creating colorful and inventive interpretations of the human form. Born on October 22, 1982 in Pretoria, South Africa, he studied sculpture from a young age with his father, Anton Smit, who is himself also a celebrated South African sculptor. The younger Smit’s work has become very popular in both his home country and abroad, particularly in London and Hong Kong. His work can be found in the collections of many prominent banks and wineries across South Africa. Smit lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.
Lionel Smit Artworks
Lionel Smit
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.jpg "Formulate (Blue), 2017")
.jpg "Formulate (Gold), 2017")
.jpg "Formulate (Charcoal), 2017")
.jpg "Shift Series #1 (With Holes), 2011")
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