My work was shown in Times Square on rotation for 24 hours on October 29th, 2024. It was wonderful to see my bright acrylic paintings shown amdist and next to the bright bold images of Times Square. Thank you to Plogix for inviting me to join this experience.
Inner Worlds/Outer Forms - Saint Marks Arts, East Village, NYC
My large works “Beautiful”, “Red Rain” and “Story” will be on view in this group show curated by Liv Bland from October 24- Nov. 9, 2024. Come see these paintings in person! Also a wonderful solo show by abstract artist Phoebe Jamieson will be on view as well upstairs Art Gotham at the same time -two for one! Opening reception is on Thursday, October 24 from 6-8PM at 4 Saint Marks Place near Third Avenue and Astor Place. Iconic spot. I used to live on Saint Marks Place near Ave. A many years ago. Before or after the show do some thrift punk shopping at iconic store Search & Destroy down the street or check out the buildings on Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti album cover on Saint Marks near 2nd Ave. Soak in the east Village vibe its the best.
Solo show at IFAC Arts! Currently on view online and in person.
Greenpoint Open Studios
Open Studios 2024, on June 1+2, was a fantastic weekend! To everyone that came through, thank you! I showed many older and newer paintings along with some new digital painting giclee prints. I sold work to wonderful excited new collectors, had some great conversations and loved meeting a lot of people and artists. Looking forward to it again next year!
Greenpoint Open Studios 2024, June 1 + 2
My studio will be open again this year for Greenpoint Open Studios! 12 PM- 6 PM both days. Come see my work and meet me in person! So many fantastic artists in my studio building are participating as well. Details on my IG.
update // spring, printing and art incubators
Spring is springing in Brooklyn and I love seeing all the little flowers popping up! Meanwhile I am attending an art incubator program with Visionary Projects/Tableau this month and getting lots of ideas and motivation from that… and I am also test printing some of my digital works at Supreme Digital in Bushwick in hopes of exhibiting and selling them physically. Very excited about it. I also had my first reiki session ever today at Grand Street Healing in Williamsburg and it was pretty wonderful.
studio // recent digital paintings
It was exciting to see my digital work printed in such a large format for the NYCB Fall Gala. It inspired me to continue my digital painting practice but to only make super hi-res paintings in Procreate that can be scaled up to billboard size if needed. I find digital painting to be satisfying in so many ways - not comparable to physical painting but it is a whole different way/ medium/ challenge for interacting with my intuitive painting style … and can be done in any setting! The thrill of nomandic painting, in a way.
exhibition // "Vivid Vibrations" show, The Yard in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY
I am honored to have my painting “Nest” be chosen to be a part of this show at The Yard co-working space in Brooklyn. The show is on view for three months.
commission // NYCB Fall Gala banners
Very grateful to have this exciting painting commission! A world-renowned event company commissioned me to make 4 large scale autumnal paintings for the New York City Ballet Fall 2023 gala event.
Although not my usual style, I drew from my past formal art education in order to create 4 Impressionistic fall scenes. These digital paintings are made Procreate in a super high resolution - when they were printed at 27 feet high they still look crisp and clean.
design // DY dinner menu
As you may know - I am also a freelancer graphic designer after spending may years doing it FT professionally while I worked on my painting practice. I love how it stretches my creative muscles in a different way. This summer I was honored to be asked to design the Save The Date evite, a printed invitation and a beautifully printed menu (triple mount, deboss, letterpress with gilded edges) for this event in NYC in September.
exhibition // "Mapping The Abstract" - Pinkwater Gallery, Kingston, NY
Very pleased that my diptych painting, “Mind Machine”, was accepted into a group show at the Pinkwater Gallery in Kingston, NY along with 26 other women abstract artists from New York State. The show is on view from Sept. 16, 2023 through October 28, 2023.
studio // works on paper
During the summer I am in Westport, MA a lot, close to the ocean. I have a small garage studio set up there with a nice view and breeze coming through. I also help my many young nieces and nephews make art on paper with me most days. These are some of the works I produced during that time. These works are mostly 11”x14” and made on heavyweight paper with acrylic paint and some mixed media.
exhibition // Greenpoint Open Studios recap
I loved open studio day so much - get to see and meet so many people that come through. Sold a few paintings right off the wall!
Thank you all who visited.
exhibition // Greenpoint Open Studios
This weekend! Excited to be a part of open studios!
https://greenpointopenstudios.com/artists/jessica-krause-smith-2023/
press // Greenpoint Open Studios 2023
I’m participating in Greenpoint Open Studios 2023! June 10 and 11.
Its been years since GOS open studios last happened.
Check out the map and site map online + stop by and say hi …and see some of my work IRL.
exhibition // "NYC Vibes", Bushwick Street Art, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC
On Friday October 14, 2022 four of my 16”x20” paintings from 2021 were on view for the night in the “NYC Vibes Art Show” at the Bushwick Street Art / 1444 DeKalb event space in Brooklyn.
(L-R) “Jewelry Box”, “Home Is Where The Heart(s) Is (Are)”, “In The Beginning”, “Every Which Way”
exhibition // "Ultra Local" at Van Der Plas Gallery, Lower East Side, NYC
Catching up on exhibitions! My 12”x16”, acrylic on canvas painting titled “Fancy Flip” was on view at the “Ultra Local” art show at Van Der Plas Gallery in the Lower East Side of NYC in May 2021.
digital painting // NFTs on OpenSea
In addition to Foundation, I have a few collections of 1/1 digital abstract paintings minted and available on OpenSea.
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digital painting studio // NFTs on Foundation
I joined the WEb3 NFT space this year!
Some of my physical works are minted as NFTs on Foundation.
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studio // I'm on Artfare
Six paintings of mine are up and for sale on Artfare! Click either image to view!