Alix Smith (born in 1978 in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

) is an American

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. Her projects include ''Constructed Identities, Arranged Appearances, Through Imitation and States of Union''. Smith grew up in New York City* Bonnie Yochelso
"Dressed for Dinner"
''New York Times'', April 6, 2008 and attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart and the

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. She lives and works in New York City. Her photographs have been exhibited in the U.S. and Europe. She received a

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in photography and related media from the

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in 2005. In the same year, she was selected by ''ArtReview'' magazine as one of the best emerging photographers internationally. In September 2004, she was chosen for the

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. In 2005, she received a ''

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Studio Grant''. In 2009 she received fiscal sponsorship from the New York Foundation for the Arts.

References

* Charlie Finc
"The Bible Tells Me So"
artnet magazine * Matt Carey-Williams "Portraying Identities: the Contemporary Photograph and its relation to the Portrait"

''Art Review'' * Charlie Finc
''More than a new Discovery''
* Helen A Harrison
"Making the Ordinary Extraordinary"
''New York Times''
Art News Info

External links

Artist's Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Alix 1978 births Dwight School alumni Living people Photographers from New York City American women photographers Schools of the Sacred Heart alumni Convent of the Sacred Heart (NYC) alumni 21st-century American women