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Upcoming Exhibitions
Rodney Smith: Photography between real and surreal

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Palazzo Roverella

Rovigo, Italy

October 04, 2025 – February 01, 2026
Press Preview October 3, 2025
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Rodney Smith: The End Starts Here

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MUSEO FRANZ MAYER

Mexico City, Mexico

October 27, 2025 – February 01, 2026
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Rodney Smith, Photography between Real and Surreal

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KUNSTHALLE VOGELMANN

Heilbronn, Germany

September 26, 2026 – January 17, 2027
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Past Exhibitions

Rodney Smith: The End

Rodney Smith: The End

Festival Revela't

Barcelona, Spain

May 17 – June 15, 2025
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Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery

Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery

AIPAD 2025

Park Avenue Armory, New York City

April 23 – 27, 2025
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Rodney Smith at Galeria Mario Cohen

Rodney Smith at Galeria Mario Cohen

SP-Arte

São Paolo, Brazil

April 02 – 06, 2025
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Rodney Smith at Festimatge

Rodney Smith at Festimatge

Festival de la Imatge de Calella

Calella, Spain

April 01 – 30, 2025
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Rodney Smith: The Architecture of Air

Rodney Smith: The Architecture of Air

Centro Cultural de Cascais

Cascais, Portugal

March 01 – May 25, 2025
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Rodney Smith: Enchanted World

Rodney Smith: Enchanted World

Baker Schorr Fine Art

Midland, Texas

February 22 – April 30, 2025
Opening Reception February 22, 6-8PM
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Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith

High Court

Malmö, Sweden

April 07, 2024 – August 01, 2021
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Rodney Smith: Worlds of Wonder

Rodney Smith: Worlds of Wonder

ANNE LOUCKS GALLERY WINNETKA

Winnetka, Illinois USA

December 13, 2024 – January 31, 2025
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A Thing of Beauty

A Thing of Beauty

Le Voleur d'images

Paris, France

November 07, 2024 – January 18, 2025
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Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery

Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery

Paris Photo

Grand Palais, Paris, France

November 07 – 10, 2024
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Rodney Smith Solo Show <br/> Staley Wise Gallery

Rodney Smith Solo Show <br/> Staley Wise Gallery

Photo London

Somerset House, Strand, London

May 16 – 19, 2024
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Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery and Robert Klein Gallery

Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery and Robert Klein Gallery

AIPAD

The Armory - New York City, New York

April 23 – 27, 2024
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Portland Museum of Art

Seven Congress Square

February 02 – April 28, 2024
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Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith, Getty Curator’s Discussion & Book Signing

Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith, Getty Curator’s Discussion & Book Signing

Maine Media Workshops

Rockport, Maine<br />

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023, 7:30 PM
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Drawn to the Light, 50 Years of Photography at Maine Media Workshops

Drawn to the Light, 50 Years of Photography at Maine Media Workshops

Portland Museum of Art

Portland, Maine <br />

June 16 – September 10, 2023
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Rodney Smith Retrospective: A Leap of Faith

Rodney Smith Retrospective: A Leap of Faith

Gilman Contemporary

Ketchum, Idaho <br />

June 13 – July 25, 2023
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Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

Getty Center Talks

Los Angeles, California <br />

May 31, 2023
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Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

Robert Klein Gallery

Boston, Massachusetts <br />

May 06 – June 30, 2023
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Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition <br/> Robert Klein Gallery

Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition <br/> Robert Klein Gallery

The Photography Show by AIPAD

New York, New York

March 30 – April 02, 2023
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Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery

Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery

Paris Photo

Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris

November 09 – 12, 2023
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Re:cycle – The Ubiquitous Bike

Re:cycle – The Ubiquitous Bike

The Church

Sag Harbor, New York

October 08 – December 31, 2023
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Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith

Anne Loucks Gallery

Glencoe, Illinois

September 29 – December 05, 2023
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Fashion Photography as Art : Rodney Smith

Fashion Photography as Art : Rodney Smith

The Museum at FIT <br/> Fashion Culture Program

New York, New York<br />

September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023, 5:30 PM
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Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition

Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition

Staley Wise Gallery

New York, New York 10012<br />

September 14 – November 04, 2023
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The Curious and Creative Eye

The Curious and Creative Eye

Holden Luntz Gallery

Palm Beach, Florida, US

November 12 – December 13, 2022
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Rodney Smith: The End

Rodney Smith: The End

Fotomatón Festival

Orihuela, Spain

September 17 – October 17, 2021
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The Fashion Photography of Rodney Smith

The Fashion Photography of Rodney Smith

National Arts Club

New York City, United States

February 21, 2020
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Fashion Talk Exhibit

Fashion Talk Exhibit

Abecita Konst Museum

Borås, Sweden

January 23 – October 18, 2020
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Human in Nature: <br/> The Art & Wit of Rodney Smith

Human in Nature: <br/> The Art & Wit of Rodney Smith

Edward Hopper House Museum

Nyack, New York <br />

December 07, 2019 – March 08, 2020
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It’s a Colorful, Colorful World <br/> Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition <br/> Staley Wise Gallery

It’s a Colorful, Colorful World <br/> Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition <br/> Staley Wise Gallery

The Photography Show by AIPAD

New York, New York

April 03 – 07, 2019
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Museum
Collections

  • J. Paul Getty Museum
  • Portland Museum of Art
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Yale University Art Gallery
  • University of Virginia, Bayley Museum
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Princeton University Art Museum
  • Center for Creative Photography, Tucson
  • Brandeis University Museum
  • Houston Museum of Fine Arts
  • Museum of Art, Brigham Young University
  • National September 11 Museum
  • Addison Gallery of American Art
  • Phillips Academy

History

EXHIBITIONS &
EVENTS

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2025
Rodney Smith: The End
Festival Revela't
Barcelona, Spain
Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery
AIPAD 2025
Park Avenue Armory, New York City
Rodney Smith at Galeria Mario Cohen
SP-Arte
São Paolo, Brazil
Rodney Smith at Festimatge
Festival de la Imatge de Calella
Calella, Spain
Rodney Smith: The Architecture of Air
Centro Cultural de Cascais
Cascais, Portugal
Rodney Smith: Enchanted World
Baker Schorr Fine Art
Midland, Texas
2024
Rodney Smith: Worlds of Wonder
ANNE LOUCKS GALLERY WINNETKA
Winnetka, Illinois USA
A Thing of Beauty
Le Voleur d'images
Paris, France
Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery
Paris Photo
Grand Palais, Paris, France
Rodney Smith Solo Show
Staley Wise Gallery
Photo London
Somerset House, Strand, London
Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery and Robert Klein Gallery
AIPAD
The Armory - New York City, New York
+ collection
Portland Museum of Art
Seven Congress Square
2023
Rodney Smith at Staley Wise Gallery
Paris Photo
Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris
Re:cycle - The Ubiquitous Bike
The Church
Sag Harbor, New York
Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith
Anne Loucks Gallery
Glencoe, Illinois
Fashion Photography as Art : Rodney Smith
The Museum at FIT <br/> Fashion Culture Program
New York, New York
Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition
Staley Wise Gallery
New York, New York 10012
Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith, Getty Curator's Discussion & Book Signing
Maine Media Workshops
Rockport, Maine
Drawn to the Light, 50 Years of Photography at Maine Media Workshops
Portland Museum of Art
Portland, Maine
Rodney Smith Retrospective: A Leap of Faith
Gilman Contemporary
Ketchum, Idaho
Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith
Getty Center Talks
Los Angeles, California
Rodney Smith: A Leap of Faith
Robert Klein Gallery
Boston, Massachusetts
Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition
Robert Klein Gallery
The Photography Show by AIPAD
New York, New York
2022
The Curious and Creative Eye
Holden Luntz Gallery
Palm Beach, Florida, US
2021
Rodney Smith: The End
Fotomatón Festival
Orihuela, Spain
Rodney Smith
High Court
Malmö, Sweden
2020
The Fashion Photography of Rodney Smith
National Arts Club
New York City, United States
Fashion Talk Exhibit
Abecita Konst Museum
Borås, Sweden
2019
Human in Nature:
The Art & Wit of Rodney Smith
Edward Hopper House Museum
Nyack, New York
It's a Colorful, Colorful World
Rodney Smith Solo Exhibition
Staley Wise Gallery
The Photography Show by AIPAD
New York, New York

TEACHING &
LECTURES

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2016 September
WRKSHP
Rodney Smith Studio
Brooklyn, New York
2016 September
The Photographs of
Rodney Smith 1970–2016
B&H Photo Video
New York, New York
2016 October
Rodney Smith: Photographs
book signing
Rizzoli Bookstore
New York, New York
2013 May
Workshop of Wonders
Rodney Smith Studio
Snedens Landing, New York
2013 October
Studio E Partners and Knoll
Washington, DC
2011 May
Workshop of All Workshops
Rodney Smith Studio
Snedens Landing, New York
2010 May
See Change Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010
Staying Original in a Changing World:
The Photographic Journey of
Rodney Smith
PDN Photo Expo
New York, New York
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2009 September
The End book signing
Sotheby’s Auction House, Unique Photo
Fairfield, New Jersey
2009 September
The End book signing
Bloomingdale’s, 59th Street Store
New York, New York
2008 October
Images of Grace
Apple Store
New York, New York
2008 October
The End Is Just The Beginning
PDN Photoplus
New York, New York
2007 February
Hallmark Institution
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
2007 June
Santa Fe Photographic Workshop
Santa Fe, New Mexico
2006
Brooks Institute of Photography Presents
Rodney Smith
Brooks Institute
Santa Barbara, California
2006
The Photographs of Rodney Smith
Timothy Yarger Gallery
Bangkok, Thailand
2006 November
The Art of Black and White Photography
Photo Expo
New York, New York
2006 November
APA
Charlotte, North Carolina
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2004 May
French Royal Garden Workshop
Rodney Smith Studio
Paris, France
2004 September
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
2004 October
PDN Photo Expo
New York, New York
2004 October
Atlanta Celebrates Photography
Atlanta, Georgia
2003
ASMP, South Florida
Paris, France
2003
ASMP, New England
Boston, Massachusetts
2003
Society of Portrait Photographers
Hartford, Connecticut
2003
Bayley Museum, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
2003
The Image of Grace: Black and White Photography with Rodney Smith
ASMP, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
2003
ASMP, Central Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
2003
Photography Group Salon,
Soho Photo Gallery
New York, New York
2003
Photo Expo East
New York, New York
2003
Herman Miller
Holland, Michigan
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2002
School of Visual Arts
New York, New York
2002
Photo Expo East
New York, New York
2002
AIGA
Salt Lake City, Utah
2002
ASMP, Mountain West
Salt Lake City, Utah
2002
ASMP, Ohio Valley
Columbus, Ohio
2001
AIGA
New York, New York
2001
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
2001
Portfolio Center
Atlanta, Georgia
2000
ASMP and Art Directors Club
of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2000
ASMP and Art Directors Club of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
2000
Images of Grace
Photo Plus East
New York, New York
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1999
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1999
Photo Plus Expo
New York, New York
1998
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1997
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1996
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1996
Center for Photography at Woodstock
Woodstock, New York
1996
Viscomm Photo Expo
New York, New York
1994
Advertising Photographers of New York
Creative Collaborations
New York, New York
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1993
ASMP New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
1993
The Hat Book
Mohawk Paper Company
Cohoes, New York
1993
Rodney Smith: Photographs
Port Washington Public Library
Port Washington, New York
1993
Black and White Portrait
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1992
Black and White Portrait 
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1992
Making of a Portrait
The International Center of Photography
New York, New York 
1992
ASMP, New England
Boston, Massachusetts
1992
Black and White Portrait
Palm Beach Photographic Workshop
Boca Raton, Florida
1991
Black and White Portrait
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1991
Advanced Making of a Portrait
The International Center of Photography
New York, New York
1990
Black and White Portrait
Maine Photographic Workshops
Rockport, Maine
1990
Black and White Portrait
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1990
Making of a Portrait
The International Center of Photography
New York, New York
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1989
Portrait Photography
Maine Photographic Workshops
Rockport, Maine
1989
Making of a Portrait
The International Center of Photography
New York, New York
1988
Yale University, Timothy Dwight College
New Haven, Connecticut
1986
The Medium is the Message
New Haven Foundation
New Haven, Connecticut
1982
Adjunct Professor of Photography
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
1981
Revelation and the Portrait
Religion and the Arts program,
Yale University New Haven,
Connecticut