Corey Smith (artist)

For other people named Corey Smith, see Corey Smith (disambiguation).
Corey Smith

Corey Smith in 2011
Born (1977-10-03) October 3, 1977
San Francisco, California
Nationality American
Education Pacific Northwest College of Art
Known for Painting, Photography, Sculpture
Website "COREY SMITH - TIME TRAVEL". 
"SPRING BREAK SNOWBOARDS". 

Corey Smith (born October 3, 1977) is an contemporary American painter, sculptor, photographer, professional snowboarder, and snowboard designer. Smith was the art director at COMUNE, curator and founder of their Drop City artist collective (which he is no longer a part), and a contributing artist for CAPiTA Snowboards. In addition, Smith founded the snowboard company Spring Break Snowboards.

Biography

Corey Smith was born in San Francisco, California. In 1996, he graduated from Canby High School, and in 2006, Smith graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Photography.

Career

Snowboarding

Corey Smith began snowboarding at the age of 16, at his home mountain Mount Hood Meadows. From 2003 to 2006 Smith coached at Windells Snowboard Camp. Smith has appeared in several notable snowboarding feature films such as, Neoproto (2003, Neoproto Films), Everyday Something (2004, Neoproto Films), Some Kinda Life (2005, Neoproto Films), Love/Hate (2005 Kids Know Productions). During Smith's professional snowboarding he was sponsored by CAPiTA Snowboards, Holden, Flux, Electric, ThirtyTwo, Grenade. He has been featured in countless interviews and editorial photos in several international snowboarding magazines such as, Transworld Snowboarding (USA), Snowboarder Magazine (USA), Snowboard Magazine (USA), Future Snowboard (USA), Frequency: The Snowboarder's Journal, Method (Europe), Onboard (Europe), Desillusion (France), Snowboard Canada (Canada), Transfer (New Zealand), Arkade (Utah, USA).

In early 2010 he designed and created hand-crafted avant-guard snowboard shapes inspired by vintage surf boards. This experiment in contemporary snowboard design was entitled Spring Break Snowboards.[1]

Art

Smith early artwork was influenced by his involvement in snowboarding and skateboarding culture. His first solo exhibition was at KCDC in Brooklyn, NY. He has been contributing artwork and graphics for CAPiTA Snowboards for over ten years. Graphics for Birdhouse Skateboards pro skateboarder Ragdoll. promodel bindings for Flux. Smith has been featured in FHM, Maxim (magazine), Mean (magazine), Complex (magazine), Nylon Guys.[2] Smith's first European show is at the Vans Wängl Tängl 2012 in Mayrhofen.[3]

Art exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2016

  • One Grand Gallery, "A Smile is a Dream My Heart Makes", Portland, OR [4]
  • Nemo Design, "Slush Slashers and Powder Racers", Portland, OR [5]

2015

  • Paul Loya Gallery, "The Church of Quantum Interconnectedness", Culver City, CA [6]

2013

  • Backspace Gallery, "End Your Pain", Portland, OR [7]

2011

  • AR4T Gallery, "Become a Better You", Laguna Beach, CA[8]
  • Coral Canyon Gallery, "Red Dot Art Fair" - Miami, FL[9]

2010

  • Worksound Gallery, "Obsolete Dreams", Portland, OR[10][11]

2009

  • Backspace Gallery, "Air Superiority and Obsolete Dreams", Portland, OR[12]

2008

  • Light Gallery, "Fuck Yeah Bro!", Costa Mesa, CA[13][14]
  • Backspace Gallery, "Drop Out, Not Bombs", Portland, OR[15]
  • Fice, "Jesus I Trust In You", Salt Lake City, Ut.[16][17]

2007

  • Mark Wooley Gallery, "Affair at the Jupiter Hotel", Portland, OR[18][19]
  • The Closet, "Liar's Laughter", Santa Monica, CA

2006

  • Sugar Gallery, "Seven Day Weekend", Portland, OR
  • The Camp Gallery, "Key to the City". Costa Mesa, CA
  • Backspace Gallery, "It's Not Gay If It's For Drugs", Portland, OR
  • Rake Art Gallery, "Ultra Artsy", Portland, OR
  • Seven Gallery, "Let the Good Times Roll", Portland, OR

2005

  • Neverender Gallery, "Zerocharisma", Reno, NV
  • Circle Gallery, "Zerocharisma", Salt Lake City, UT
  • Nemo Design, "Looking Good is Better Than Feeling Good", Portland, OR
  • Backspace Gallery, "Zerocharisma", Portland, OR

2004

  • Street Machine Gallery, "Nice Life", San Diego, CA
  • Backspace Gallery, "Nice Life", Portland, OR[20]

2003

  • KCDC Gallery, "Nice Life", Williamsburg, NY

Group Exhibitions

2015

  • "HUMAN NATURE" Underdog Gallery, London[21]
  • "SPRING BREAK SNOWBOARDS" Poler Store Portland[22]
  • "White Noise 2.0" Human Nature Gallery, Portland[23]
  • "HUMAN NATURE" Piranha Shop, Seattle[24]
  • "Boxes of Death 5" Piranha Shop, Seattle / Antler Gallery, Portland, / Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco / AR4T Gallery, Laguna [25]

2013

  • "Boxes of Death 4" Piranha Shop, Seattle / Nimo Design, Portland, / Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco / AR4T Gallery, Laguna [26]

2012

  • Paul Loya Gallery 2013 "Hit the Lights" [27]
  • Vans Wängl Tängl 2012, Mayrhofen, Tyrol, Austria[3][28]

2011

  • Blank Space Gallery, "Summer Bummer", Los Angeles, CA[29]

2010

  • Heist Gallery, "We Haven't Felt This Way In Years II", San Francisco, CA
  • Ghettogloss Gallery, "Furious Sons", Los Angeles, CA
  • Drop City Gallery, "Experiments In Occultism and Parapsychology", Costa Mesa, CA

2009

  • Work Sound Gallery, "White Noise", Portland, OR

2008

  • Regent Theatre, "Clean Hands, Dirty Hands", Downtown Los Angeles, CA
  • World of Wonder Gallery, "Departed", Hollywood, CA

2007

  • AudioCinema Gallery, "Children of the Revolution", Portland, OR
  • Rake Gallery, "All Day Snacking", Portland, OR

2006

  • Upper Playground fifty 24pdx Gallery, "New Scenery", Portland, OR
  • Disjecta, "Auction 2006″, Portland, OR
  • Maek Gallery, "Down to Earth", Encinitas, CA
  • Renowned Gallery, "It's All Wood", Portland, OR
  • On Six Gallery, "Carpe Diem", San Francisco, CA
  • Rake Gallery, "Opening", Portland, OR
  • Versus Gallery, "Clash of the Titans", Los Angeles, CA
  • Higgins Gallery, PNCA, "Animals, the real and fantastic", Portland, OR
  • Wonder Gallery/ Mark Wooley, "Sedition", Portland, OR

2005

2003

  • Mailroom Gallery, "Corey Smith and Nemo Design", Portland, OR

Non Profit Exhibitions

2005

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Mike (May 16, 2011). "Corey Smith Launches Spring Break Snowboards". Carlsbad, CA: TransWorld Business. ISSN 1552-227X. OCLC 56364689. Retrieved March 24, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ "Time Travel". Coreysmithtimetravel.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Art | Vans Wängl Tängl 2012". Wängl Tängl. Cypress, CA, USA: Vans, A VF Company. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ http://onegrandgallery.com/Home/ExhibitionDetails/16667
  5. ↑ http://nemodesign.com
  6. ↑ http://paulloyagallery.com/exhibitions
  7. ↑ http://www.wweek.com/portland//event-158323-corey_smith_end_your_pain.html
  8. ↑ "COREY SMITH | BECOME A BETTER YOU". AR4T Gallery. Laguna Beach, CA, USA: AR4T. Retrieved March 22, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  9. ↑ Kesser, Jason. "Corey Smith | Artists". Miami, FL, USA: artmiami.tv. Retrieved March 22, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  10. ↑ "pastevents". Worksoundpdx.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Worksound: Corey Smith". openwidepdx.com. Portland, OR, USA: OPENWIDEpdx. February 24, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Corey Smith Returns to Portland". YoBeat: Making Fun of Snowboarding Since 1997. Portland, OR, USA: YoBeat. May 6, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  13. ↑ "The Light Galleries". The Light Galleries. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Fuck Yeah Bro! | Bl!Sss Magazine". Blisssmag.com. November 26, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Corey Smith and Ambiguous present: 'A Helping Hand to Heaven' art gallery - Events". EXIT real world | Snowboards, Skateboards, Skate Shoes and Clothing. Salem, OR, USA: Exit Real World. 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  16. ↑ "Grand Opening of Laura Hadar's new store Fice in SLC - April 4th". Snowboarder Community. March 24, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Fice". Ficegallery.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  18. ↑ ManagedArtwork.com (September 16, 2007). "Mark Woolley Gallery". Markwoolley.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  19. ↑ Jahn, Jeff. "PORT - Portland art + news + reviews". Portlandart.net. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  20. ↑ "CAPiTA presents Corey Smith's art opening of 'Nice Life'". Transworld Snowboarding. Winter Park, FL, USA: Bonnier Corporation. August 3, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  21. ↑ http://www.theunderdog.london/single-post/2015/07/31/Human-Nature-Shred-Art-Show-1
  22. ↑ http://www.polerstuff.com/collections/adventures
  23. ↑ http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/white-noise-20/Event?oid=14808328
  24. ↑ https://www.ziibra.com/duffyleg/journal/human-nature-art-show/
  25. ↑ http://www.boxesofdeath.com/
  26. ↑ http://www.boxesofdeath.com/artists-2013/
  27. ↑ http://paulloyagallery.com/exhibitions/hit-the-lights/
  28. ↑ Gross, Gerhard (March 14, 2012). "Vans Wängl Tängl Event Preview". Transworld Snowboarding. Winter Park, FL, USA: Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  29. ↑ Flynn, Sean M. (June 22, 2011). "Blank Space Gallery Opening Event promo" (Flash video). New York, NY: Vimeo, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2012. Los Angeles Pop Up Gallery by Coral Canyon Publishing featuring the work of Corey Smith, Sean M. Flynn, and Jane Seymour.

External links

Interviews

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