Lucien Smith (born in Los Angeles,CA in 1989) graduated from Cooper Union in 2011 with a Bachelor in Fine Art. Recent solo exhibitions include Cosmas and Damian at Moran Moran, LA (2017); Tigris at Skarstedt, NY (2014); and Nature is My Church, Salon 94 (2013). Smith’s work has been included in various group shows: MIDTOWN at Lever House, ANAMERICANA at the American Academy in Rome, Rome (IT); Sunsets and Pussy at Marianne Boesky, NY. Forbes featured Smith twice in its 2013 and 2014 list of 30 under 30 in the category “Art & Style.” The New York Times named him “the art world Wunderkind”. He currently lives and works in Montauk, NY
Lucien Smith is a 2019 Inga Maren Otto Fellow at The Watermill Center. His fellowship is part of an ongoing collaboration between The Watermill Center and the Parrish Art Museum. Smith will be one of seven jurors for Artists Choose Artists, the Parrish’s triennial exhibition that highlights the dynamic relationships among the multi-generational artist community of Long Island’s East End.