{"id":5055,"date":"2023-04-20T17:46:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T17:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/?page_id=5055"},"modified":"2023-04-20T18:02:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:02:13","slug":"jim-smoote","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/?page_id=5055","title":{"rendered":"Jim Smoote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Through painting and traditional quilting techniques, Chicago artist <strong>Jim S. Smoote II<\/strong> explores the beauty of portraiture and Black representation. Smoote combines humor with contemporary urban and pop culture references to create provocative commentaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000335.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Matthew,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 46&#8243; x 51&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000358.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Nas + Neil,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 46&#8243; x 46&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000368.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Rainbow Kiss,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 43&#8243; x 41&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000370-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Cool Too,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 46&#8243; x 46&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000374-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000374-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000374-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000374-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000374-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IM000374-rotated.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Chantelle,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 46&#8243; x 51&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000056-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Theo,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 46&#8243; x 51&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000060-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Thea,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 43&#8243; x 41&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1000076-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Smoote, <em>Anok,<\/em> hand quilted, acrylic on cotton, silk, and machine pieced cotton, 45&#8243; x 48&#8243;, $5,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through painting and traditional quilting techniques, Chicago artist Jim S. 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