Frans Smit
Frans Smit is a South African born artist. Re-imagining old masters paintings into contemporary artworks is the centre around which Frans Smit’s creative process revolves. A hybrid of current and past art movements, give way to a new visual language. Reaching into the past, Smit derives inspiration from 13th–17th century European portraits, biblical scenes and still life. Composition and subject serve as a starting point for both paintings and fine art photography.
On canvas, the artist wields a wide range of contemporary mediums and practices that are carefully brought into balance with highly orthodox and classical approaches to painting. Famous and lesser known masterpieces by Rembrandt, John Singer Sargent, Van Eyck, Velazquez and others are given new life and meaning.
Smit has participated in over 70 exhibitions.
Artwork by Frans Smit
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Dion Cupido
On display: Clybourn, Chicago, IL
Be Happy
Meshack Tembani
On display: Oak Park, Oak Park, IL
The Doberman
Khayalethu Sineyile
On display: Montrose, Houston, TX
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Dion Cupido
On display: H St, Washington, DC
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Marlise Keith
On display: Post Oak, Houston, TX
Like it used to be
Rentia Retief
On display: Addison, Addison, TX
Home is a Person
Vivien Kohler
On display: Addison, Addison, TX
Lonesome Dove
Paul Painting
On display: Cinco Ranch, Katy, TX
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Boyce Magandela
On display: Oakbrook, Oak Brook, IL
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Richie Madyira
On display: Mueller, Austin, TX
