Prince Xavier by Kaili Smith
Title: Prince Xavier
Artist: Kaili Smith
Medium: Innova Fabriano Artistico Rag 310GSM
Dimensions: 60 x 44cm / 23.5 x 17.3 inches
Price: £200
Timed Release:
Prints go on sale on the 15th - 21st of July 2022. Final edition size is dependent on the amount of prints sold. Edition numbers are on a first come, first serve basis.
All collectors of the physical print will receive access to claim the NFT of the artwork, available through the Moniker Marketplace in the near future.
20% of sales will be donated and split between the elementary school (PS 68 4011 Monticello Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, United States) where Smith voluntarily taught between 2017-2018 for materials for art workshops and The Bronx Council on the Arts Charity
About the Artist
Kaili Smith was born in the Netherlands (1995) and raised in Australia. Now working between Amsterdam and New York for the past 8 years.
Kaili’s current work examines inner-city youth culture, offering alternative perspectives through paintings and film. The work is influenced by his upbringing and experiences in his youth, as well as his work as an art teacher and his research into behavioural psychology.
His earlier works looked at different people whose lives have been subjected to globalisation and merging cultural influences. From migrants fighting to enter Europe on the Moroccan border, to graffiti painters in Istanbul.
Kaili has had numerous gallery & museum exhibits in Europe and the US. He sold out his graduation show in July of 2018, at WDKA in Rotterdam, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts. Followed up by debut UK solo show at Moniker Art Fair, which also sold out. He then graduated with a master's degree in New York after receiving a full scholarship at Parsons. His debut US solo show "A Utopia Where The Problems Are Not Fixed" opened at Thinkspace Gallery in California in October 2020.
The Moniker Foundation has also recently acquired an original artwork from this artist, making him part of The Moniker Collection.
About the Charity
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is dedicated to advancing cultural equity in The Bronx. From creative placemaking and arts advocacy to the provision of services for artists and arts organizations, as well as programming for children and seniors, BCA was the first organization in The Bronx to focus equally on supporting local artists, serving the community, and catalyzing relationships between the two.
Since its founding in 1962, BCA has focused on the work of underrepresented groups, especially artists of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We provide direct services to over 1,000 artists and 250 community-based arts groups each year, and thanks to our granting programs, we are able to touch the lives of over 50,000 audience members.