About the Artist
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.
More art at Nando's
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Dion Cupido
On display: National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD
Void
Emma Aspeling
On display: Mueller, Austin, TX
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Marlise Keith
On display: Post Oak, Houston, TX
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Dion Cupido
On display: H St, Washington, DC
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Boyce Magandela
On display: Oakbrook, Oak Brook, IL
Lonesome Dove
Paul Painting
On display: Cinco Ranch, Katy, TX
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Richie Madyira
On display: Mueller, Austin, TX
Be Happy
Meshack Tembani
On display: Oak Park, Oak Park, IL
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Dion Cupido
On display: Clybourn, Chicago, IL
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Richie Madyira
On display: Post Oak, Houston, TX
