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Franklin Street Works’ mission is educational. After easing into the art world via museum work, Smith has found a home at FSW, located at 41 Franklin St. in Stamford.
Working alongside guest curators, she is able to bring contemporary art into the space that explores a range of topics.
When it comes to the atmosphere of Stamford, Smith says the challenge is to find alignment between audience interests and today's largely conceptual and socially driven art practices.
“Franklin Street Works aims to bring contemporary art to the public in an inclusive way that shows it is relevant to all of us,” Smith said.
Due to its innovative exhibitions, the space attracts a varied crowd, which helps to bring the community together to learn about what’s happening in contemporary art now.
Smith believes the space attracts local crowds because its programming appeals to young professionals living in the downtown area.
And with modern technology on the rise, the current show is especially prescient to this demographic.
“It Narratives: The Movement of Objects as Information,” is an exploration of the intersection between modern digital communications media and the traditional postal system and will be on view through Nov. 9 with no admission fee Wednesdays-Sundays. The exhibition is guest curated by Zanna Gilbert and Brian Droitcour. For more information visit the Franklin Street Works website.
Smith has curated more than 100 exhibitions for not-for-profit arts organizations. Her work has received positive published reviews and garnered two grants from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
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