Fancy Work (Colonial Wall Sconce)
2010
steel, acrylic mirror Plexiglass, blown glass, mixed media
12' diam
2010
steel, acrylic mirror Plexiglass, blown glass, mixed media
12' diam
Barton MacGuire plays the musical saw. Commissioned by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in conjunction with "75 Years of Looking Forward." Photo credit Charles Villyard.
Fancy Work
2010
installation view
dimensions variable
2010
installation view
dimensions variable
Commissioned by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in conjunction with "75 Years of Looking Forward." Photo credit Charles Villyard.
Fancy Work (Braided Rug)
2011
participatory braided rug, platform for reading, reflection, and conversation
12'+ diam
2011
participatory braided rug, platform for reading, reflection, and conversation
12'+ diam
Commissioned and produced in the context of the exhibition "Allison Smith: Piece Work," Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Photo credit Ron Pollard.
Untitled (Pitcher Collection series)
2010
collage on handmade 100% cotton recycled paper
18.75 x 12.5" each
2010
collage on handmade 100% cotton recycled paper
18.75 x 12.5" each
"Allison Smith: Pitcher Collection," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Untitled (Pitcher Collection series)
2010
collage on handmade 100% cotton recycled paper
18.75 x 12.5" each
2010
collage on handmade 100% cotton recycled paper
18.75 x 12.5" each
"Allison Smith: Pitcher Collection," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Untitled (Pitcher Collection series)
2010
collage on handmade 100% cotton recycled paper
18.75 x 12.5"
2010
collage on handmade 100% cotton recycled paper
18.75 x 12.5"
Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Stockpile
2011
unfinished wood and mixed media
12 x 18 x 18'
2011
unfinished wood and mixed media
12 x 18 x 18'
"Bay Area Now 6," Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco. Photo credit Phocasso/J.W. White.
Fort Point Bunting (Trench Art Exhibition)
2012
Artist's collection of trench art objects
dimensions variable
2012
Artist's collection of trench art objects
dimensions variable
Large-scale installation at historic Fort Point beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. Commissioned by FOR-SITE Foundation for the International Orange exhibition. Photo credit Ben Blackwell.
Tilt-top Table (Star of Bethlehem)
2013
archival pigment print on silk, mahogany
47 x 30 x 25 inches
2013
archival pigment print on silk, mahogany
47 x 30 x 25 inches
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Rudiments of Fife & Drum: Corner Cupboard
2013
Wood, paint
2013
Wood, paint
"Allison Smith: Rudiments of Fife & Drum," The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Photo credit Allison Smith.
Domestic Scene, Frogmore Plantation, Louisiana
2013
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
32 x 24 inches / Frame: 33 x 25 x 2 inches, Edition of 3
2013
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
32 x 24 inches / Frame: 33 x 25 x 2 inches, Edition of 3
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Chippendale Mirror, Waterford Fair, Virginia
2013
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
32 x 24 inches / Frame: 33 x 25 x 2 inches, Edition of 3
2013
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
32 x 24 inches / Frame: 33 x 25 x 2 inches, Edition of 3
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Portrait Studio, Richmond Town, New York
2013
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
32 x 24 inches / Frame: 33 x 25 x 2 inches, Edition of 3
2013
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
32 x 24 inches / Frame: 33 x 25 x 2 inches, Edition of 3
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Tilt-top Table (Star of Bethlehem)
2013
Archival pigment print on silk, mahogany
48.75 x 30 x 21 inches
2013
Archival pigment print on silk, mahogany
48.75 x 30 x 21 inches
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Tilt-top Table (Scattergood)
2013
Archival pigment print on silk, cherry
48.75 x 30 x 21 inches
2013
Archival pigment print on silk, cherry
48.75 x 30 x 21 inches
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Tilt-topTable (Kaleidoscope)
2013
Archival pigment print on silk, walnut
48.75 x 30 x 21 inches
2013
Archival pigment print on silk, walnut
48.75 x 30 x 21 inches
"Allison Smith: Living History," Haines Gallery, San Francisco. Photo credit Monique Deschaines.
Sideboard
2014
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
53 x 49 inches
2014
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
53 x 49 inches
Gateleg Table
2014
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
50 x 64 inches
2014
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
50 x 64 inches
Gate Leg, The Through Line
1998
turned maple, wood dye
27 ¼” h x 1 ½” diam.
1998
turned maple, wood dye
27 ¼” h x 1 ½” diam.
Photo credit Glen Cheriton, Impart Photography. "Allison Smith: Stilleven evenStill," Bellwether (September - October 2002); "Sunny A. Smith: The Compass Rose," Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (13 January - 12 March 2023)
Photo by Lotten Palsson
Photo by Lotten Palsson
Photo by Lotten Palsson