Ian Rayer-Smith is a British artist, born in 1970.
Born in Farnham, England in 1970, Ian Rayer-Smith spent twenty years in business, working in the distribution and heath lifestyle industries before beginning his practice as an artist. Having had no formal training or prior experience, Rayer-Smith started to paint as a means of escape, discovering his talent at the age of 36.
Fascinated by the medium and its possibilities, Rayer-Smith found himself propelled into a completely different career change from entrepreneur to a full-time artist. After completing a degree in visual arts, he has since encountered a dramatic trajectory into the art world: attracting the attention of prominent collectors, winning several awards, and being featured in various international art publications.
Rayer-Smith’s paintings have a visceral yet emotional quality. He is currently represented by galleries in London, Melbourne, Paris and Florida.
Selected Events
Solo Exhibitions:
- 2019 Artist Residency – Snow Lake, Nova Scotia.
- 2019 Solo Exhibition – Cadogan Contemporary, London, England.
- 2018 Candy Capital Headquarters, London, England.
- 2017 Call Winner Solo Exhibition – Zari Gallery, London, England.
- 2016 “All Is More Is Nothing” – SGC Manchester, England.
- 2016 “Neo Renaissance” – Fishslab Gallery, Whitstable, England.
Group Exhibitions:
- 2019 Northern Makes, Cheshire, England.
- 2019 Artis Magna, Paris, France.
- 2019 ArtUp Art Fair – Artis Magna, Lille, France.
- 2018 Mall Galleries, London, England.
- 2018 “Its Art Call by The Cult House” – After Nyne Gallery, London, England.
- 2018 SofaExpo, Chicago, US.
- 2018 The Other Art Fair – Victoria House, London, England.
- 2018 Manchester Art Fair – Manchester, England.
- 2018 Cheslsea Cross, London, England.
- 2018 JP Art Gallery, London, England.
- 2018 The Other Art Fair – London, England.
- 2018 Talented Art Fair – London Truman Brewery, London, England.
- 2018 Art Palm Beach / Art Fair – West Palm Beach, US.
- 2017 JP Art Gallery, London, England.
- 2017 The Affordable Art Fair / With JP Art – London, England.
- 2017 Manchester Buy Art Fair – Manchester, England.
- 2017 Two Artist Exhibition – Galerie Nord 49R Lille, France.
- 2017 The Affordable Art Fair – London, England.
- 2017 “It’s Art” – D-Contemporary, London, England.
- 2016 WCAF – Warrington Museum, Warrington, England.
- 2016 Buy Art Fair – Manchester, England.
- 2016 GM Arts Prize / Shortlisted Award – Manchester, England.
- 2016 International Art Fair – ArtRooms London, London, England.
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