CYRUS SMITH AND PAUL ZACHARIAS, EVERYBODY!

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This is a two person art exhibition of recent works by Cyrus Smith and Paul Zacharias. This event will start at 7pm and run late as part of Nuit Blanche Winnipeg.

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CYRUS SMITH AND PAUL ZACHARIAS

Cyrus Smith (b. 1976) is a Canadian visual artist formerly based in Europe, now residing in Winnipeg, MB. Smith holds a B.F.A. Hon. from the University of Manitoba. Smith is primarily a painter, but navigates effortlessly through various media. Having an extensive background in street art, Smith borrows from popular culture and addresses several themes throughout his work including art history, the socio-political sphere, neon, Graffiti, advertising, faux-fame, the occult and digital networking. Smith was a founding member of the art collective Too Sicks, which gained notoriety from installing little wood panel paintings (Prefabs) throughout public spaces. Smith’s work has been featured in publications including Border Crossings Magazine, Toro Magazine, The National Post, and The Globe and Mail; and has contributed as a freelance writer and arts reviewer to the website Bpigs. He has been involved with numerous exhibitions, public art, and performance projects throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe. Smith has given lectures and workshops detailing the risk of alienation and suppression of Graffiti Art. His work is included in collections worldwide.

Paul Zacharias has exhibited his work across Canada and internationally. He was owner and director of LANTERN, a contemporary art gallery in Winnipeg from 2014 to 2019. He has worked for 20 years in film as a Key Scenic Artist on more than fifty films working in Quebec and Manitoba.

This series of recent paintings are about desire, violence, wealth, machismo, and challenging colonial historical narratives.