Kimber Smith

Kimber Smith

Artists

Active in Paris: 1951–1966

Kimber Smith (1922–1981) was an American painter associated with Abstract Expressionism. He moved to Paris in 1948, where he became part of the American expatriate art community and developed a painterly, gestural style. In France, Joan Mitchell continued her role as a central hostess to a circle of artists and poets she had first established in New York, which included Shirley Jaffe, Sam Francis, Paul Jenkins, Smith, and Norman Bluhm, among others.



Exhibitions & Events

Galerie Jean Fournier

  • Inauguration exhibition, Novermber 1964

    Years: 1964

    The landmark exhibition showcased abstract art, featuring key artists such as Sam Francis, Simon Hantaï, and Joan Mitchell, Jean-Paul Riopelle and others.