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Lucien Smith — Make it Rain
Lucien Smith

Make it Rain

A dynamic and energetic work, Lucien Smith's *Make it Rain* showcases his signature use of raw, unprimed canvas as a ground for gestural acrylic application. The unprimed surface absorbs the paint in unpredictable ways, allowing the medium to bleed and spread organically, emphasizing chance and spontaneity in the creative process. The work reflects Smith's exploration of process-driven abstraction, where the act of mark-making itself becomes as significant as the resulting image.

Medium
acrylic on unprimed canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Lucien Smith, Make it Rain

A dynamic and energetic work, Lucien Smith's *Make it Rain* showcases his signature use of raw, unprimed canvas as a ground for gestural acrylic application. The unprimed surface absorbs the paint in unpredictable ways, allowing the medium to bleed and spread organically, emphasizing chance and spontaneity in the creative process. The work reflects Smith's exploration of process-driven abstraction, where the act of mark-making itself becomes as significant as the resulting image.

Medium
acrylic on unprimed canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dynamic Composition, Unprimed Canvas, Energetic Mood, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Emerging Artist, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Large Format, Process Art, Acrylic Painting, Contemporary Art, Earth Tones

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