05-15-20

Web Shop Highlight: Allison Smith

Allison Smith, Limited Edition Artwork based on artist’s rug design for International Orange, FOR-SITE Foundation, 2012.

Allison Smith’s Pendleton blanket is an original design created in conjunction with FOR-SITE’s 2012 exhibition International Orange. Inspired by the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge, the design incorporates the bridge’s iconic silhouette as well as a compass rose and a gradient of sky from pale blue to black.

Allison Smith is an Oakland-based art educator and practitioner who creates works on paper, sculpture, and collaborative events that invite audience participation. She was awarded a NEA Project Grant in 2010 and is the 2021 recipient of the Fleishhacker Foundation Eureka Award. Smith’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; and MOMA PS1, New York.

Visit FOR-SITE’s Youtube Page to hear Allison Smith introduce her multi-faceted project for International Orange and discuss how art and craft can bridge the divide between military and civilian, the past and the present. Learn more about her recent work at her website.

International Orange was on view at Fort Point, San Francisco, CA, from May 25 – October 28, 2012.

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FOR-SITE Foundation is pleased to announce a curated selection of limited edition artworks commissioned from FOR-SITE artists over the years. These works were commissioned to commemorate the artists’ contributions to exhibitions International Orange (2012), Home Land Security (2016), and Sanctuary (2017-18). We are also thrilled to include a newly-commissioned edition by photographer Alexia Webster which is a part of her Street Studios Project series.

Visit FOR-SITE’s online shop to view these works and other items and keep an eye on our Field Notes blog for special features on select works. Please email [email protected] with sales inquiries or questions.

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