{"product_id":"shinique-smith-wonder-and-rainbows-9780826521583","title":"Shinique Smith: Wonder and Rainbows","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike spiral galaxies composed of millions of orbiting stars  the works of New York State-based artist Shinique Smith are graceful yet forceful combinations of many different materials and ideas. The wide range of inspirations that inform her artistic practice includes dance  Eastern spiritual philosophies  fashion  graffiti  music  childhood wonder  Japanese calligraphy  and poetry.  Smith makes her sculptures  which hang from the ceiling or sit directly on the floor  by binding together an array of textiles  typically old clothing sourced from multiple locations  with knotted cords and ribbons. Tucked within the folds of fabric are seemingly unimportant items from everyday life such as artificial flowers  butterfly decals  and stuffed animals. In Smiths paintings  these elements intermingle with cloth fragments  bold calligraphic brushwork  and vivid waves of color to create energetic expressions of her personal history as well as a greater sense of cultural concern and cosmic connectivity.  In addition to an introduction to Smiths work by Kathryn Delmez  curator of an accompanying exhibition at the Frist Art Museum  the book includes a biography and bibliography of Shinique Smith  a statement by the artist (\"Black Wonder and Rainbows\")  and an interview with her conducted by Jen Mergel  the Robert L. Beal  Enid L. Beal  and Bruce A. Beal Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts  Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529584828469,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826521584","price":67.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826521583.jpg?v=1780938144","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/shinique-smith-wonder-and-rainbows-9780826521583","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}