Saltimbanque One in Earthen Motley‍

Greg Parma Smith

BornNationalityBased In
N/AAmericanNew York City
Biography

Parma Smith constantly investigates the visual elements in our daily life through oil painting, blending this traditional art form with various formats of assemblage or juxtaposition. The painterly styles in his work span a wide range of genres, including still life, nudes, landscapes, calligraphy, and graffiti. Smith delves into the seemingly mundane through his paintings and creates works filled with references. His work displays remarkable versatility and adaptability to different styles while presenting a unique perspective on familiar and diverse sources. By incorporating elements such as coloured pencils, oranges, and origami paper, Smith reinvents the concept of mass-culture images reminiscent of the appropriation that was a defining characteristic of Pop Art in the 1960s. His art evokes a sense of nostalgia and revives experimental practices developed in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, such as fanzines, while also maintaining his focus on the status of images in current society, which are continually diverted and reinterpreted by digital culture. ...

Selected Artworks
Universal Blood Flower Rising
Greg Parma Smith
Universal Blood Flower Rising, 2022
71.12 x 55.88cm
Lunar Panel with Stellar Array
Greg Parma Smith
Lunar Panel with Stellar Array, 2021
71.12 x 71.12cm
Angel of the Ecliptic (Sun)
Greg Parma Smith
Angel of the Ecliptic (Sun), 2021
111.8 x 111.8cm
Lunar Panel with Seven Pigment Stars
Greg Parma Smith
Lunar Panel with Seven Pigment Stars, 2021
66.04 x 66.04cm
Four Pigment Eggs (Life’s Covenant)
Greg Parma Smith
Four Pigment Eggs (Life’s Covenant), 2021
101.6 x 111.76cm
Beatified Salmon in Sheer Landscape
Greg Parma Smith
Beatified Salmon in Sheer Landscape, 2021
101.6 x 203.2cm
Unique Janus Butterfly Zine
Greg Parma Smith
Unique Janus Butterfly Zine, 2015
21.6 x 28cm
Love's Dimension (Cracked Golden)
Greg Parma Smith
Love's Dimension (Cracked Golden), 2017
116.84 x 91.44cm
Untitled (butterflies)
Greg Parma Smith
Untitled (butterflies), 2017
57 x 39 x 3.1cm
Greater Flamingo with Aureole
Greg Parma Smith
Greater Flamingo with Aureole, 2017
167.64 x 167.64cm
Offering with Fanta
Greg Parma Smith
Offering with Fanta, 2017
116.84 x 83.18cm
Offering with Masks
Greg Parma Smith
Offering with Masks, 2017
127 x 76.2cm
Seagull with Mandorla
Greg Parma Smith
Seagull with Mandorla, 2017
81.28 x 101.6cm
Albatross with Gloriole
Greg Parma Smith
Albatross with Gloriole, 2017
167.64 x 167.64cm
Saltimbanque One in Earthen Motley‍
Greg Parma Smith
Saltimbanque One in Earthen Motley‍, 2024
76 x 61cm
Looking One on Earthen Sky Insert‍
Greg Parma Smith
Looking One on Earthen Sky Insert‍, 2023
76 x 61cm
Unlock Price & Inquiry Access