Aj and his wife Marjorie Williams-Smith are featured in the online publication GLASSTIRE. This publication showcases art activities in the state of Texas. Aj and Marjorie’s joint exhibition SHARED VISIONS is currently on display at the Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall, Texas. If you would like to read the article, please visit the LINKS section of this website

Aj and his wife Marjorie Williams-Smith are honored to have their exhibition SHARED VISIONS at the Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall, Texas. This exhibition will run from May 9 through August 3, 2024. There is also a Master Drawing Class scheduled for May 10, 2024. For more information visit the LINKS section of this website.

Aj Smith is honored to have work included in an exhibition honoring the late Robert Blackburn, founding director of the Printmaking Workshop in New York City. The exhibition Making Impressions: Archives, Printmaking, and Robert Blackburn is showing at BLACKBURN 20/20 A Program of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in New York City and at the North Dale Regional Library in Miami, Florida. The exhibitions will be on display from October 12, 2023 - January 14, 2024.

Aj Smith was Master Printer at the Printmaking Workshop from 1978-1982.

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Aj is honored and proud to be invited to become a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) New York, NY. (November 2021) Since 1915 SAGA, an artists-run organization, has promoted artists-printmakers and fine art printmaking as an art form. To view Aj's entry on the SAGA website, visit the LINKS section of this website.

Aj is proud to announce he was recently interviewed for the Arkansas Arts Scene Blog. He invites you to read this article. Visit the LINKS section of this website to connect to the Arts Scene Blog.

Aj had the opportunity to discuss his work in an interview with Kristen Miller Zohn of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art located in Laurel, Mississippi. Aj's artwork is included in their permanent collection. This interview allowed Aj to talk about his background and the stories behind several of his drawings from the Faces of the Delta series. To view the entire interview, visit the LINKS section of this website.

Aj and his wife Marjorie Williams-Smith were honored to have their art work on display at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. This exhibition ran from July 1 - August 31, 2020. Although this exhibition is no longer on display, a virtual tour is available. Please visit the LINKS section of this website to take the tour.

Aj Smith is one of ten artists featured in the new film DELTA 60. This film was created by Matthew Rowe for the Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) and highlights Arkansas artists that were in the 60th Delta Exhibition, held in 2018. The film premiered at the Arts Center on June 28, 2019 which coincided with the closing of the AAC as it prepares for extensive renovations over the next two years.

Aj is honored to have his drawing DELTA BLUES: FACES OF THE DELTA SERIES included in the book Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing: A Complete Guide to the Medium which has just been released. This book is authored by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo, two expert artists in this medium.

If you would like to order a copy of the book, please visit the web link provided in the Links section of this website.

Aj Smith has been honored with a lifetime membership at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His print CALM is part of the Museum's permanent collection.