THE SOUTH AFRICAN
Lionel Smit sells out his London art show before opening night
by John J. Cole-Morgan, June 15, 2015
Few artists in the world ever sell out their art exhibitions in a foreign country. Lionel Smit though, opened his show in London last month and did just that.
Artists around the world would dream of such a triumph, yet Smit takes it in his stride and doesn’t seem to notice. His down-to-earth attitude leaves him with an air of being on the way to something, and the journey is so exhilarating for him. It seems the pride Smit feels for selling his work is less about the money and more about the appreciation the buyers have for his work.
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