Pamela Smith-Hudson
Pamela@pamelasmithhudson.com
EXHIBITS AND SHOWS
“The Holographic Principle” Group Exhibition
Phillip Martin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (May 6 - June 3, 2023)
“Swept Away: Love Letter to a Surrogate”
Santa Monica, CA (April 22-23, 2023)
Community-oriented artistic project that aims to create a transcontinental heartbeat across America. 60 Los Angeles County artists presented live performances over Earth Day Weekend at the Santa Monica State Beach near the Annenberg Community Beach House on the Pacific Ocean. Swept Away began in September 2022, when 65 Los Angeles County artists sent "love letters" to 65 artists on the East End of Long Island who responded with live performances on East Hampton's Main Beach in September and October. In April 2023, the reverse took place with 60 West Coast artists creating performances inspired by and in response to their East Coast counterparts' letters.
Curated by Warren Neidich, Renee Petropoulos, Anuradha Vikram, and Christina Strassfield.
“Empty Space” Solo Exhibition
Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (February 11- March 23, 2023)
Adornment | Artifact
Multi-site project that was a collaboration with Transformative Arts and the Getty Museum; a contemporary Los Angeles-based response to the traveling exhibition.
“Jewels of Ancient Nubia” at the Getty Villa on October 2, 2022 - March 5, 2023
Eastern Projects - Los Angeles, CA (November 5, 2022 - March 5, 2023) Group Exhibition
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza - Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2022 - March 5, 2023) Group Exhibition
Curated by Jill Moniz
“Of Rope And Chains Her Bones Are Made” Group Exhibition
Bakersfield Museum of Art Bakersfield, CA (September 29, 2022 - May 6, 2023)
Curated by Rachel McCullah Wainwright
“Abstraction Not Abstraction” Group Exhibition
PRJCT LA, Los Angeles, CA (July 16 - August 13, 2022)
Curated by Carl Berg
“Abstract Los Angeles: Four Generations” Group Exhibition
The Brand Library Art Center, Glendale, CA (July 9 - September 2, 2022)
Curated by Laddie John Dill, Alain Rogier, Katy Kirk
“Evolving Matter” Solo Show
Matter Studio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (September 5-October 3, 2021)
“Of rope and chain her bones are made” Group Exhibition
Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica, CA ( May 1- July31, 2021)
"How They Ran" Group Exhibition
Over the Influence Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (August 2018)
Curated by Lauren Every-Wortman
"Charting the Terrain" Exhibition with Pamela Smith Hudson and Eric Mack
The California African American Museum (CAAM); (March - September 2018)
Curated by Vida L. Brown
"Tender Ground" Exhibit with Pamela Smith Hudson and Kristan Marvell
The South Bay Contemporary, SOLA Gallery (March 03, 2018- March 31, 2018)
Curated by Nicholette Kominos
"Method, Movement, Memory" Show with Pamela Smith Hudson, June Edmonds and Nicholette Kominos
Manhattan Beach Art Center and Manhattan Beach Library (July 14, 2017 - September 10, 2017)
Curated by Martin Betz
“Contemplating Form” Group Exhibition
Seaver Gallery at Marlborough School (August - October 2017)
Curated by Vida L. Brown
“Observant Touches” Group Exhibition
Claremont Graduate University, East and Peggy Phelps Galleries, Claremont, CA (January 18 - February 18, 2022)
Curated by Patrick Nickell
“here and there”
Nan Rae Gallery, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA (September 29, 2021 - November 13, 2021)
Curated by Patrick Nickell
“Evolving Matter” Solo Show
Matter Studio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (September 5-October 3, 2021)
“Of rope and chain her bones are made” Group Exhibition
Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica, CA ( May 1- July31, 2021)
“Masterpiece” Group Exhibition
Band of Vices Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (June 19 - August 7, 2020)
Curated by Melvin Marshall
“Metropolis” Group Exhibition
Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (November 16 - December 16, 2019)
Curated by Badir Mccleary
“Marking Space” Solo Exhibition
Chimento Contemporary (September 7 - October 26, 2019)
"Variations on Mapping" Exhibition
Chimento Contemporary, The Little Room (February - March 30, 2019)
"How They Ran" Group Exhibition
Over the Influence Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (August 2018)
Curated by Lauren Every-Wortman
"Charting the Terrain" Exhibition with Pamela Smith Hudson and Eric Mack
The California African American Museum (CAAM); (March - September 2018)
Curated by Vida L. Brown
"Tender Ground" Exhibit with Pamela Smith Hudson and Kristan Marvell
The South Bay Contemporary, SOLA Gallery (March 03, 2018- March 31, 2018)
Curated by Nicholette Kominos
"Method, Movement, Memory" Show with Pamela Smith Hudson, June Edmonds and Nicholette Kominos
Manhattan Beach Art Center and Manhattan Beach Library (July 14, 2017 - September 10, 2017)
Curated by Martin Betz
“Contemplating Form” Group Exhibition
Seaver Gallery at Marlborough School (August - October 2017)
Curated by Vida L. Brown
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
“Convergence” International Encaustic Artist Group Exhibition
Morro Bay, CA (2022)
Celebrating Black Culture in Art-WLAC and the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum Collection Group Exhibition
West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA (2020)
Curated by Molly Barnes, Steven Fisher and Pamela Smith Hudson
"Black Matters" Group Exhibition Honoring Black History Month
West Los Angeles College (February - March 2018)
Curated by Molly Barnes and Pamela Smith Hudson
“Honoring Black History Month”Exhibit with June Edmonds, Fred Eversely, Mark Steven Greenfield, Regina Herod,Joe Lewis, Adolph(Kush) Simpson, Holly Tempo
Molly Barnes Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2016)
West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA (2016)
Curated by Molly Barnes, Doug Blechner and Pamela Smith Hudson
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, 1986
GRANTS
2021 Vibrant City Grant
COLLECTIONS
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
California African American Museum of Art
PRESS
Pamela Smith Hudson merges art forms in her unique practice - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Empty Space | Arts & Events | argonautnews.com
Meet Layered Topography Painter Pamela Smith Hudson - LA Weekly
The Los Angeles Times, "Datebook" by Carolina A. Miranda (July 19, 2018)
Curator interview by Amanda Quinn Olivar (August 2018)
Artillery Magazine: Review of "How They Ran" exhibit at Over the Influence gallery (August 2018)
Artillery Magazine: The Empathetic Encausticisms of Pamela Smith Hudson feature by Yxta Maya Murray (November 2018)
LA Weekly: Best of LA Arts: Can’t Miss Fall Art Shows (August 2019)
Art and Cake: Pamela Smith Hudson, April Bey and Michi Meko at Chimento Contemporary (October 2019)
Art and Cake: William Downs & Pamela Smith-Hudson at Chimento Contemporary by Shana Nys Dambrot (March 2019)