British, Born 1978.

Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Photographing natural landscapes for more than fifteen years, Jonathan Smith's abstracted compositions explore the artist's selection process and its potential for infinite opportunities. Often revisiting the same site on several occasions, Smiths repeatedly documents the same location until the essential character of the landscape has been revealed to him. Jonathan spent the early years of his career assisting and printing for renowned photographer Joel Meyerowitz, and has had solo exhibtions both in the United States and Internationally. 

He has been the recipient of a number of awards for his work including The Hearst Biennial Award, The Magenta Foundation Award, the PDN Annual Awards and the Photography Book Now Blurb award. His work has appeared in numerous magazines including The Smithsonian, The Royal Photographic Society, PDN and Art and Architecture. He received his B.A at the University for Creative Arts in Canterbury U.K and a diploma in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the International Center for Photography in New York. He maintains a studio in Brooklyn.

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EDUCATION

Diploma Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism, The ICP, New York (2000-2001)
B.A. (Honors) Fine Art, The University for Creative Arts in Canterbury U.K (1997-2000)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 "Out Of The Blue", Danziger Gallery, LA
2022 "Waterways II", Diehl Galley, Jackson, WY
2022 "Waterways", Lanoue Gallery, Boston, MA
2021 Featured Artist, Lanoue Gallery, Boston, MA
2020 "Waterways", Diehl Gallery, Jackson, WY
2018 "Oceans", Ille Arts, Amagansett, NY
2017 “Waterforms”, The Curator Gallery, NY
2016 “Streams/Glaciers”, Ille Arts, Amagansett, NY
2015 “Streams”, Nunc Contemporary, Antwerp
2015 “Streams”, East Central College Gallery, Union, MO
2014 “Streams”, Curated by 3walls,The Curator Gallery, NY
2013 “Landscapes: Parallel and Visual Journals”, Ille Arts, Amagansett, NY,
2011 “Untold Stories”, Hearst Gallery at Hearst Tower, NY
2010 “Untold Stories”, Rick Wester Fine Art, NY
2005 “The Bridge Project”, The International Center for Tolerance Education, NY 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 "XX, Twenty Year Exhibition", Morgan Lehman
2022 "Winter White", Diehl Gallery, Jackson WY
2021 "Bright and Beautiful V", Diehl Gallery, Jackson WY
2021 Annual Fête, Diehl Gallery, Jackson WY
2020 "Bright and Beautiful", Diehl Gallery, Jackson WY
2020 "Warm Waters", Ann Neilson Fine Art, Charlotte, NC
2019 "Selected works", Ille Art, Amagansett, NY
2019 “Summer Cool Down”, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, CT
2018 "Streams/Falls" Putnam & Mason, Greenwich CT
2018 "Tirreno" Elizabeth Dow Gallery, Amagansett, NY
2016 “Waterways IV”, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, CT
2016 “Artists of the Year, 2015 Greatest Hits”, The Curator Gallery, NY
2015 “And Everything In Between”, DZINE Gallery, SF
2014 “Artists of the Year, 2014 Greatest Hits”, The Curator Gallery, NY
2014 “Observing Connections” CVA Gallery, Brookdale College, NJ
2014 “Away We Go”, Emerging Brooklyn Artists",The Curator Gallery, NY
2012 Annual Holiday Salon Exhibition, Ille Art, Amagansett, NY
2012 “3walls”, Three person Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
2011 “Hail traveller! Rick Wester Fine Art, NY
2008 “The Altered Landscape”, Newspace Center for Photography, Portland, OR

HONORS

2020 Herhúsid, Art Residency, Iceland
2016 Herhúsid, Art Residency, Iceland
2014 Herhúsid, Art Residency, Iceland
2013 Herhúsid, Art Residency, Iceland
2011 Hearst 8x10 Photography Biennial, “Untold Stories”
2010 The Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward competition, Winner, “Untold Stories”
2010 PDN annual Awards, Winner, Personal category, “Untold Stories”
2009 Sony Photography Awards, Shortlisted, “East/West”
2009 Santa Fe Prize for Photography, Nominated, “The Bridge Project”
2008 Photography Book Now, Blurb, Category Winner, “The Bridge Project”
2008 The Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward, Winner, “Night and The City”
2006 PDN 30, Winner, “The Bridge Project”
2004 The Design Trust for Public Space, Photography Fellowship, “The Bridge Project”

FAIRS

2022 Scope, Miami
2018 ICFF, NY
2018 Art on Paper, NY
2017 AIPAD, NY
2015 Art 021, Shanghai
2015 Pan Amsterdam
2014 Scope, Miami
2013 AIPAD, NY
2013 Fotofever Fair, Brussels
2013 Art Market Texas
2013 Art Market Hamptons
2012 AIPAD, NY
2011 Governors Island Art Fair, NY
2011 AIPAD, NY
2010 Governors Island Art Fair, NY

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CLIENTS

Aperture, Hewlett Packard, Random House, NoneSuch records, The Metropolitan Museum, The Museum of the City of New York, Smithsonian Magazine, Metropolis Magazine, View Magazine, PDN, Art and Architecture, The Design Trust for Public space, Taschen, Royal Photographic Society Magazine, View Magazine, Popular Photography

COLLECTIONS

Museum of the City of New York
The Design Trust for Public Space