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Now Available:                                                                THE AGE OF ENDARKENMENT

New book by Nick Smith, art critic for Charleston City Paper. 48 full color pages exploring the artist's work from 2001 - 2008.

$15 + shipping. Contact Mary Martin Gallery, 39 Broad Street,          Charleston SC    Tel: (843) 723-0303

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
§ Painting Process
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Solo Shows:
 
"State of Shock", Eye Level Art, Charleston SC (May - June 2010)
"So Much To Say", Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Florida (June 2010)
"The Age of Endarkenment," University Gallery, USC Columbia (2009)
"Great Big Paintings," Gaillard Auditorium, Calhoun, East Bay (2009)
“Muscular Diplomacy,” Art Miami, Florida (2008)
"Regeneration," Breman Museum, Atlanta, GA (2008).
“Illuminations In The Shadows,” University of South Carolina, Sumter SC, (2007).
"Fables," Chastain Art Center, Atlanta, GA. (2008).
Invitational Exhibition, Piccolo Spoleto International Arts Festival (2007).
"Regeneration", BSBI Synagogue, Yom HaShoah (2007).
“A New Machine,” City Gallery, Charleston, SC (2003).
British Council sponsored exhibit, NY Art Expo, New York (2001)
"Baby, I'm Gonna Save You," Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Devon, UK (1998).
“Figure This,” The Phoenix Arts Center, Devon, UK (1995).
“Underground,” Millennium Commission, University of Exeter, UK (1988).
“Power and Superpower,” Young London Exhibition, UK (1986).

Group Shows:
 
Katzen Museum of Art, American University, Washington DC (May 2010)
Tallahassee International, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (August 2009)
She Shall Be Called Woman, Circular Church, Charleston SC. (September 2009)
Kulture Klash, Navy Base, Noisette (2008, 2009)
Rosenthal International, University of North Carolina (2003)
Hudson Galleries, 707 Canyon Road, Santa Fe (2002).
Ann Jacob Gallery, 3261 Roswell Road, Atlanta (2002).
Charles II Gallery, Queen Street, Charleston (2002).
Maniscalco Gallery, 17728 Mack Avenue, Grosse Point, MI. (2001).
Alexander & Victor Fine Art, 312 Royal Street, New Orleans (2001).
New York ArtExpo, British Council Booth, Javits Center, New York. (2000, 2001)
302 Gallery, Peterborough, UK (1996).
Serpent and Hare Fine Art, Windsor, UK (1992)
Camden Art Fair, London, UK (1989)
East London Contemporary Art Center (1984)
 
 
 
Grant, Puffin Foundation, 2010
Grant, Coastal Community Foundation, 2009
Juror, School of the Arts senior scholarship, 2009
"Best Visual Artist", Charleston City Paper, 2009
Finalist Winner, 22nd Annual Artist's Magazine Competition
Juror, Extraordinary Art Show, Charleston County School District, 2009
Grant, Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation, 2008
Approved Artist, South Carolina Arts Commission, 2008
Residency, Academic Magnet High School, 2008
Featured Artist, Reading Art Project, 2007
Grant, The Puffin Foundation, March 2006
Grant, The George Sugarman Foundation, 2005
Grant, Lowcountry Office of Cultural Affairs, Sept. 2005.
Winner, Redux Contemporary Painting Competition, SC, Sept. 2003.
British Council Exhibition Sponsorship, 2000 and 2002
Fellow of Fulbright Cultural Exchange Program, Washington DC, 1999.
West of England Painting Award, 1996.
Grant, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1994.
Grolsch UK Young Artists Award (London), 1990
 
 
 
The Age of Endarkenment, book by Nick Smith (Aug. 2009)
Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee International review (Sept. 2009)
Charleston City Paper, "Best of Charleston" profile (March 2009)
Columbia City Paper, exhibition preview (Jan 2009)
The Charleston Review, artist profile (Jan. 2009)
The State Newspaper, exhibition preview (Jan. 2009)
Post and Courier, exhibition review (Nov. 2008)
The Easel, artist profile (June 2007)
South Carolina Magazine, interview (June 2007)
Jewish Voice, interview (May 2007)
Carolina Arts, exhibition review (May 2007)
Moultrie News, exhibition preview (April, 2007)
The Item Newspaper, USC exhibition review (Sept. 2007)
Charleston City Paper, “Cave Dwellings”, review (May 2007)
Post and Courier, “Illuminations In The Shadows”, review (May, 2007)
Charleston City Paper, “RDS Goes Upscale”, review. (March 2006)
100 Ways To Paint People, feature in book. (IA Publications, 2005)
International Herald Tribune, columns. (Feb. and March, 2004)
The State Newspaper, columns. (October and Nov. 2004)
New Humanist Magazine, article. (November 2004)
InformArt Magazine, article. (Feb 2004)
Artist and Designers Market, article. (Writers Digest Books, 2001)
 

 

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"Crossman's exhibit has been one of the critical highlights of the festival."
                                                       (Daniel Conover, Charleston Post and Courier)
 
"Charleston hasn't been treated to such a spectacle for a long time...sums up Crossman's ability to communicate with modern  
 viewers in a stimulating way."
                                                       (Nick Smith, Charleston City Paper)
 
"This is monochromatic, earth-toned brilliance. An evocative use of a fanatically restrained color palette."
                                                       (Dan Conover, SpoletoToday.com)
 
"A stunning and provocative exhibit."
                                                       (Olivia Pool, Charleston Post and Courier)
 
"His work is breathtaking."
                                                       (Shannon Cavanaugh, SouthCarolina Magazine)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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