Based in upper New York state, Shinique Smith has become acclaimed for her exuberant, boldly colored paintings, sculptures, and installations. Made with fabric, paint, found objects, and used clothing, her paintings and sculptures incorporate elements of graffiti, Japanese calligraphy, and collage in densely patterned and textured works that brim with dynamic energy. Smith's sculptural forms, bundles of bound clothing suspended from the ceiling or bales standing tall on the floor, are inspired by the "vast vocabulary of what we consume and discard." Social and sustainability issues aside, the work is also highly personal and introspective, referencing interior journeys of personal and spiritual growth.

Smith will discuss the site-specific installation she has created for her exhibition in the Center for the Arts gallery, which features new paintings and hanging sculptures that evoke concepts that have to do with body, energy, and transcendence while building on metaphors of stretching, tethering, binding, and opening.
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Location:	Moss Arts Center, Ruth C. Horton Gallery
Price:	Free
Sponsor:	Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
Contact:	Shana Buzzard centerforthearts@vt.edu 540-231-5300
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