{"product_id":"howard-smith","title":"Howard Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe major monograph Howard Smith celebrates the far-reaching practice of the multifaceted African-American artist, designer, and collector who spent most of his creative life in Finland.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking with paper, pigments, wood, clay, textiles, and metal, Smith had both fine art and commercial practices. While he designed for industry—planning interior designs for corporate offices, public buildings and a ferry—he especially enjoyed recycling items like scrap metal, used cardboard, and castoff clothing, which he transformed into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffbeat compositions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward Smith’s work displays an exuberance and generosity characteristic of the man. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImmediately recognizable for bold gestures in line, plane, and mass, his creations embrace rich colors and contrasts in material and form. He referred to many of these forms as ‘glyphs,’ vibrant figures that often suggest the human form in posture of celebration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition schedule:\u003cbr\u003ePalm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(opening May 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Nordic Museum, Helsinki, Finland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(dates TBD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57194666590590,"sku":"NW9798890180995","price":32.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9798890180995.jpg?v=1778548435","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/howard-smith","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}