Zak Smith ( SG Member ZakSmith), "The King of the Art Punks," is currently on his way to art world domination. His paintings of girls have sold to some of the most prestigious art institutions in the US; his portrait of SuicideGirl Sawa was recently sold to the Whitney Museum in NY, and MoMA now owns his portrait of SuicideGirl Charlie. He is represented by the Fredericks & Freiser gallery in NYC, and is soon to be exhibited at SF MoMA. Zak Smith was born in '76, grew up in DC, and currently resides...

copillia

Chicago, IL

March 2004

DEC 21, 2005 06:53 AM

awesome! thanks for doing this. i love hearing about DIY artists who've made it big, and Zak certainly deserves it!

Zofia

Australia

June 2004

DEC 21, 2005 06:59 AM

WOW! That's so wonderful!

auralpleasure

Mountain View, CA

February 2004

DEC 21, 2005 08:14 AM

Great to hear a bio on splixx.

Oracle

Courtenay, BC

September 2003

DEC 21, 2005 08:18 AM

that is most awesome congrats

Ilsa

SUICIDEGIRL

Spain

DEC 21, 2005 08:39 AM

Great interview! I enjoyed reading it and knowing a bit more about Zak

Judas

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

DEC 21, 2005 08:58 AM

lovely interview. zak's work makes me a happy girl.

norritt

Chandler, AZ

December 2002

DEC 21, 2005 09:21 AM

splix is art is quite keen

Trementina

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

DEC 21, 2005 10:27 AM

great interview, his work is great!

SignalNoise

Chicago, IL

February 2004

DEC 21, 2005 11:03 AM

great stuff. i love hearing people talk about what it is that they do.

Anarchie

SUICIDEGIRL

Vatican City

DEC 21, 2005 12:44 PM

Splixx always made me wet in my pants. Great to hear he is having such success!

midnight8x

Leominster, MA

May 2005

DEC 21, 2005 12:54 PM

congrats bro I'd like to head down to NYC sometime to see your stuff in person

[edit] fun interview too

[Edited on Dec 21, 2005 by midnight8x]

Jade

SUICIDEGIRL

New York, USA

DEC 21, 2005 01:35 PM

Lovely. Funny and nonchalant with a good dose of wittiness.

Amina

SUICIDEGIRL

Nevada, USA

DEC 21, 2005 01:39 PM

Viva!

Hearts, Amina

laputa64

HOPEFUL

Valdosta, GA

DEC 21, 2005 03:08 PM

i have been planning to buy his book after christmas from amazon for a little while now. this article was great though! as an artist myself, i truly enjoyed this article. zak is great and his subject matter is fantastic. can't wait to see more stuff from him in the future.

Xanippi

HOPEFUL

Richmond, VA

DEC 21, 2005 03:18 PM

I really like zaks thoughts on sex and how it is always attached to the borning things in life.

Dogslife

Toronto, ON

April 2003

DEC 21, 2005 04:07 PM

Originally I went to them with a
different idea, but it would have cost too much and they figured only
people who already knew my work would buy it.

The fully illustrated Pynchon?

[Edited on Dec 21, 2005 by Dogslife]

Manko

SUICIDEGIRL

United Kingdom

DEC 21, 2005 04:15 PM

I think I rather like you bitch. Get your arse across the channel and paint me.

EvanX

Grand Rapids, MI

June 2003

DEC 21, 2005 04:41 PM

Awesome!

MistressMissy

Grand Rapids, MI

March 2003

DEC 21, 2005 08:16 PM

Zak makes me smile.

anonymouse

Miami Beach, FL

OLD SKOOL

DEC 21, 2005 09:43 PM

Yay!

Twwly

SUICIDEGIRL

Ontario, Canada

DEC 22, 2005 11:49 AM

"And I want to kind of be like 'I did it all
myself in this tiny room using the cheapest paint they sell and it
still looks like Jesus fucking Christ came down from heaven for a few
months just to make these paintings.'

That's just great.

Synnove

SUICIDEGIRL

New Brunswick, Canada

DEC 22, 2005 01:38 PM

yay!

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

DEC 22, 2005 01:48 PM

Great interview. I love his work.

Vuokko

SUICIDEGIRL

New York, USA

DEC 22, 2005 06:02 PM

Very illuminating. Congrats!

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Los Angeles, CA

DEC 21, 2005 06:00 AM

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Australia

June 2004

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February 2004

DEC 21, 2005 08:14 AM

Courtenay, BC

September 2003

DEC 21, 2005 08:18 AM

SUICIDEGIRL

Spain

DEC 21, 2005 08:39 AM

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Minnesota, USA

DEC 21, 2005 08:58 AM

Chandler, AZ

December 2002

DEC 21, 2005 09:21 AM

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

DEC 21, 2005 10:27 AM

Chicago, IL

February 2004

DEC 21, 2005 11:03 AM

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Vatican City

DEC 21, 2005 12:44 PM

midnight8x

Leominster, MA

May 2005

DEC 21, 2005 12:54 PM

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New York, USA

DEC 21, 2005 01:35 PM

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Nevada, USA

DEC 21, 2005 01:39 PM

HOPEFUL

Valdosta, GA

DEC 21, 2005 03:08 PM

Xanippi

HOPEFUL

Richmond, VA

DEC 21, 2005 03:18 PM

Toronto, ON

April 2003

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United Kingdom

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Grand Rapids, MI

June 2003

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Grand Rapids, MI

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Miami Beach, FL

OLD SKOOL

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Ontario, Canada

DEC 22, 2005 11:49 AM

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New Brunswick, Canada

DEC 22, 2005 01:38 PM

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

DEC 22, 2005 01:48 PM

SUICIDEGIRL

New York, USA

DEC 22, 2005 06:02 PM