Ray Smith

A Fools End Saturday May 16th 2-10pm Please Join us for the closing of April Foolery Curated by Bruno Smith @ Ray Smith Studio 261 Bond st Brooklyn April Foolery gathers over one hundred artists into a circus of absurdity, satire, and unruly imagination. It embracese the aesthetics of the foolish: exaggerated forms, mischievous interventions, and a carnival of color and confusion. Yet beneath the laughter, something sharper lingers. In this exhibition, humor becomes a strategy—not an escape. The works on view exploit silliness as a form of mirror, using irony and exaggeration to expose contradictions embedded in contemporary life. What once might have been dismissed as parody now often feels indistinguishable from reality.

LOOK UP began from a simple but powerful reminder: in moments of uncertainty, division, and overwhelm, sometimes the most important thing we can do is LOOK UP. What started as a question has now grown into a global collective of artists, visionaries, cultural leaders, and changemakers coming together to ask one universal question: What does LOOK UP mean to you? Tomorrow, LOOK UP TIMES SQUARE officially launches in Venice following the official press preview and conference at Marinaressa Gardens as part of the European Cultural Centre and the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. @ecc_italy You will find us on the second floor off the elevator or stairs to the right.- keep walking till you find the window that lets you LOOK UP! With more than 60 participating voices from around the world, LOOK UP TO VENICE is a living reminder of the power of art, technology, storytelling, and human connection to bring people together across cultures and borders. In a world constantly asking people to look down, this project is an invitation to reconnect — with humanity, with creativity, with awareness, and with each other. From Times Square to Venice… we LOOK UP together. #LOOKUP #LOOKUPTimesSquare

Bon appétit. Tang pie > key lime pie. 🖼️: Let Them Feel Pink by @carlosbetancourtartist A Day of Four Sunsets by @schollcreative How Do I Look? by @debkass Subway Car by Peter Herrmann Think Tanks by Dennis Oppenheim Oval Sitting Atop A Cosmos Ball(Mr.Wink) by @takashipom Erotica, Neurotica by @raysmithstudio

"Mirror" by artist Ray Smith, 2021 🪞 "We exist in the parade of the incessant upkeep of our representations, a tautology of surfaces" Ray Smith Galería Estéreo #art #artist #artstagram #artgallery #mirror

Thank you @raysmithstudio @itsbrunibitch ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

April Foolery Open Saturdays & Sundays 12-5pm @ Ray Smith Studio 261 Bond st Brooklyn When everything begins to feel like a prank, what distinguishes the trick from the truth? And when the world itself seems to perform like a caricature, what role remains for the artist?

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LOOK UP TIME SQUARE TO LOOK UP VENICE: We are pleased to announce our final selections. Thank you to everyone who continue to LOOK UP and raise your voice. 👏🏻 See you soon at Palazzo Mora in Venice May 7th preview opening! 🌎 FINAL PARTICIPANTS FOR LOOK UP TIME SQUARE TO LOOK UP VENICE INCLUDE: Alessandro Belgiojoso Panni Malekzadeh Andy Gotts, MBE, Sir John Hurt (1940-2017) Angela Nikolau Arturo Casanova* Ash Ruiz Barbara Rose (1936-2020) Charlotte Rose Charlotte Stone Consequence of Energy David Anasagasti / Ahol Sniffs Glue David Mignon David Schoenwetter / INViDA Deborah Yasinsky Diane Detalle Donna Kessinger Gordana Biernat Greg Miller / Dance Parade NYC Grimanesa Amorós Helene Beck Jacqulyn Buglisi / Buglisi Dance Theatre Jeff Rogers John Friia Juan Garaizabal Karen Bystedt x Shepard Fairey* Karin Ebbesson / HouseofAnnaLisa Kora Mancini Kiley Ames Kreëmart Laura Geller Lindsey Nobel* Martin Smith / Wanderobe Matt Enger* Max Tucci Michael Angelo Michel Haddi Micheline Klagsbrun Mie Iwatsuki Nathan Brujis* Nick Bagatelos Nikki Haskell Panni Malekzadeh Patty Horing Payal Parekh / Payal Arts Rachel Vancelette Ray Fearon Ray Smith Robert Dupont Roald Bradstock* Rossella Vasta* Shura Skaya Snap Collective Stanley Casselman Taye Yun Tenute Bianchino The Perfect World Foundation Tiffany Hott Veronika Georgieva Wendy Benge Whitney Marchelle Jackson Yanze Xiong / MIAOHUA 妙華 Zdravko Toic + more! Contemporary Artists with * will be presenting visual physical artwork and LOOK UP Venice presents a premiere global video presentation of 60+ voices. Special thanks to sponsors: Tenute Bianchino; Times Square Alliance; Diana Oehrli; Doug Bradbury; Nick Bagatelos; INTROXPERT; YOURHOMETV | In the Pursuit of Art X Fashion X Technology TV Series; Addison/Ripley Fine Art and Dance Parade.

El Fin! Grateful to every artist who brought their voice, vision, and corazón to Raíces en Remix. This exhibition was a powerful reflection of Tex-Mex narratives—layered, evolving, and deeply rooted in culture and community. Thank you for sharing your stories, honoring our past, and reshaping it into something vibrant and new. Thank you for trusting us with your work, It was a true honor!

APRIL FOOLERY Open Saturdays & Sundays 12-5pm Curated by Bruno Smith @ Ray Smith Studio 261 Bond st Brooklyn April Foolery gathers over one hundred artists into a circus of absurdity, satire, and unruly imagination. It embraces the aesthetics of the foolish: exaggerated forms, mischievous interventionsf, and a carnival of color and confusion. Yet beneath the laughter, something sharper lingers. In this exhibition, humor becomes a strategy—not an escape. The works on view exploit silliness as a form of mirror, using irony and exaggeration to expose contradictions embedded in contemporary life. What once might have been dismissed as parody now often feels indistinguishable from reality.

To this day I cannot figure out where the ‘figure’ in the orange outfit appeared from 🍊 Without fail appearing center-front or in proximity of - in every last image 📸 Most certainly not included in the group of Airbnb execs @airbnb who flew out from San Francisco for a private viewing and walk-through of the exhibition ✈️ None of whom knew who she was…or where she came from 🕵️‍♀️ A mystery to this day 🍿

APRIL FOOLERY Open Saturdays & Sundays 12-5pm Curated by Bruno Smith @ Ray Smith Studio 261 Bond st Brooklyn April Foolery gathers over one hundred artists into a circus of absurdity, satire, and unruly imagination. It embraces the aesthetics of the foolish: exaggerated forms, mischievous interventions, and a carnival of color and confusion. Yet beneath the laughter, something sharper lingers. In this exhibition, humor becomes a strategy—not an escape. The works on view exploit silliness as a form of mirror, using irony and exaggeration to expose contradictions embedded in contemporary life. What once might have been dismissed as parody now often feels indistinguishable from reality.