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Zack Smithey
Vibration Series

2024

$6,950
£5,257.93
€6,144.84
CA$9,946.93
A$10,106.93
CHF 5,725.88
MX$122,976.43
NOK 67,140.63
SEK 67,506.42
DKK 45,966.99

About the Item

Zack Smithey’s Vibration Series is a powerful demonstration of the artist’s ability to merge spontaneous gesture with structural clarity. The work unfolds as a dynamic field of motion. Ribbons of color cascade across the canvas, creating the sensation of an image in mid-transformation. The composition vibrates with layered movement of horizontal pulls, vertical interruptions, and swirling arcs that feel as though they are oscillating in real time. This rhythmic intensity places Smithey in dialogue with postwar abstractionists who explored movement as a visual language, including Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, and the gestural painters of Abstract Expressionism. Yet the precision of Smithey’s curves and the architectural balance of his lines evoke a more contemporary lineage, one that draws from kinetic art and optical perception. The painting’s central forms appear to twist and stretch, recalling the experiments of artists who pushed the boundaries between structure and improvisation. In Vibration Series, color becomes a force of impact, creating a sense of energy that feels controlled and eruptive. Smithey’s linear overlays introduce a stabilizing counterbalance that ground the composition. The result is a surface charged with movement, tension, and intention. As part of Mash Gallery’s group exhibition Rhythmic Contours, this work exemplifies the show’s exploration of how contemporary artists activate rhythm, line, and motion within abstract painting. Smithey’s work stands out for its fusion of gestural immediacy and architectural discipline.
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  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    West Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1758217391242

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