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Michael Smith is a performance, video, and installation artist known for his work across diverse venues such as museums, galleries, theaters, festivals, and even children’s birthday parties. His performances have been showcased internationally in significant events like the 2017 Sculpture Project Münster and the 2008 Whitney Biennial. His work has been exhibited at prestigious institutions including the Tate Modern in London, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, Museo Jumex in Mexico City, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Several of his works are part of permanent collections in landmark locations such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Walker Art Center. Smith has been represented by prominent galleries, including Greene Naftali Gallery in New York and Hales Gallery in London. Throughout his career, he has received multiple prestigious awards and fellowships from organizations like the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. An engaged educator, he has lectured at several renowned institutions and has been a professor at the University of Texas at Austin since 2001, focusing on performance art.
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