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Education | Teaching Experience | Exhibitions | Professional Activity
Awards and Grants | Collections | Reviews and Citations
Education
| 1994-1996 | New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University | Alfred, NY |
| Master of Fine Arts (Ceramics) | ||
| 1991-1994 | Penn State University | State College, PA |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics) | ||
| 1988-1990 | Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO |
Teaching Experience
| 2007 - | Associate Professor of Ceramic Art | Indiana University | Bloomington, IN |
| 2001-2007 | Assistant Professor of Ceramic Art | Indiana University | Bloomington, IN |
| 1996-2001 | Assistant Professor of Ceramic Art | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
Exhibitions
| One Person | |
| 2007 | Shift: new works by Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center Backroom Gallery KCMO |
| Glyphs: Ceramics by Malcolm Mobutu Smith (an NCECA show), Pyro Gallery, Louisville KY | |
| 2006 | Recent Works, Chameleon Gallery, Cazenovia NY |
| Touch and Circumstance: New Ceramic Work, Parkland Art Gallery, Champaign IL | |
| 2005 | Rigmarole: Object/Image, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN |
| Surface and Structure Series: Rigamarole, Gallery 204, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA | |
| 2002 | Recent Works, Tuska Gallery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY |
| 1998 | New Works, The Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY |
| 1997 | Recent Works in Clay, Pipedreams Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| Two Person | |
| 1999 | No Problems No Solutions, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock PA |
| 1998 | Expression and Interpretation, Manchester Craftsman Guild PA |
| New Works: Ceramics by Malcolm Smith and Painting by John Oakes, Capital Arts Center Bowling Green KY | |
| 1997 | (re)search(re)vision(re)construct, Old Dominion University Gallery, Norfolk VA |
| Invitational | |
| 2008 | Black Clay in PA: A Dialogue in Flux, August Wilson Center Gallery, Pittsburgh PA |
| Bling, Invitational show, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM | |
| Writing on the wall - What is democracy? Sofa Gallery Bloomington IN | |
| 2007 | Of the body: Five Contemporary Artists Explore the Human Presence, Todd Gallery Middle Tennessee state University Murfreesboro TN |
| Stardust Memories: IU Ceramics Faculty Past and Present | |
| Earth Tones: A Multi-Cultural Look at Clay , Louisville KY-NCECA | |
| In My Own Words Invitational show, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM | |
| 2005 | 13+1: Penn State Alumni Show with Chris Staley, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia PA |
| The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, Santa Fe Clay Co., Santa Fe, NM | |
| 2004 | 1st International Ceramic Journal of Editors Exhibition, FuLed International Ceramic Art Museum, Beijing, China |
| Earth Tones: Contemporary African-American Ceramics, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount NC | |
| From Hoosier Hands, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond IN | |
| Ten Regional Artists, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute IN | |
| Well Beyond the Crossroads ñ Contemporary Black Art Invitational, Concord College WV | |
| Diversity in Unity Invitational, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD | |
| A Sense of Identity: Contemporary Ceramic Art Invitational, Fort Wayne IN | |
| (Also presented at the University of Indianapolis for NCECA 2004) | |
| 2003 | Cup Show: Artists invite artists, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI |
| 2002 | Artist and Mentors Invitational, The Stable Gallery, Damariscotta ME |
| 2001 | Group Ceramic Show, Cerlan Gallery, Lexington KY |
| All Indiana Pottery, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond IN | |
| City Lights Clay Exhibition, Image Friedman Gallery, Louisville KY | |
| Soul Power, IU Southeast, Evansville IN | |
| 2000 | Symposium in Clay, Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts, Owensboro KY |
| Clay in Kentucky, Tower Cerlan Gallery, Lexington KY | |
| Conestoga Continues, Chester Springs Studios, Chester Springs PA | |
| Hidden Talents: The art of those who teach, Kentucky Crafts Gallery, Louisville KY | |
| 1999 | Paper Pots II, (drawing invitational), Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts ME |
| 1998 | Kentucky Clay Artists, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago IL |
| The Penn State Tradition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD | |
| Kentucky Teaches Clay, Belkap Gallery, Louisville KY | |
| 1997 | Studio Days ‘97, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs PA |
| 1996 | Studio Days ‘96, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs PA |
| NCECA show, Nazareth College, Rochester NY | |
| New Generations, ShawGuido Gallery, Pontiac MI | |
| Juried | |
| 2006 | 1st Annual National Juried Cup Show, Monticello AR |
| 2005 | Ceramic Art Competition, Gallery International, (jurors: Adelade Paul and Ron Lang), Baltimore MD |
| 2004 | Forms and Shapes: Cups, AKAR Gallery, (Juror Clary Illian), Iowa City IA |
| 2002 | ClayFest, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN |
| 2000 | Mid States Crafts Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art and Science, Evansville IN |
| 1999 | The Duncan Heinz Festival Art Competition, Bowling Green KY |
| Firststar Bank Juried Exhibition, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1998 | Houchens Annual Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green KY |
| LaGrange National Biennial, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange GA | |
| Trans Financial Bank Juried Exhibition, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1997 | 3rd Biennial Crafts Regional, John A Logan College Museum OH |
| Mid States Crafts Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville IN | |
| Houchens Annual Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green KY | |
| Trans Financial Bank Juried Exhibition, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1996 | THouchens Annual Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green KY |
| Hammonds National, Monet/Monet Gallery, Santa Rosa Beach FL | |
| Movin On, The Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1995 | Design ‘95 Young Americans, Stockton NJ |
| 1993 | Clay National Exhibition, Zoller Gallery, University PA |
| Traveling | |
| 2007 | Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Ohio: Dec. 31, 2006 through Feb. 25, 2007 |
| Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN: March 18, 2007 through May 27, 2007 | |
| Tyler Art Gallery, Oswego, NY September 6 through November 2, 2007 | |
| 2006 | Shades of Clay, Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibition [curated by Paul Wandless] |
| Museum of Art and History Santa Cruz, CA: February 26, 2006 through April, 2006 | |
| Louisiana Art and Science Museum, Baton Rouge, LA: May 17 2006 through July 9, 2006 | |
| Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA: July 30, 2006 through September 24, 2006 | |
| Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Ohio: December 31, 2006 through February 25, 2007 | |
| 2005 | Shades of Clay, Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibition [curated by Paul Wandless]. Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, September 11, 2005, through November 6, 2005. J. Wayne Stark Gallery, College Station, Texas, January 13, 2005, through Feburary 27, 2005 |
| 2004 | Shades of Clay, Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibition [curated by Paul Wandless]. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, Wisconsin, November 7, 2004, through January 2, 2005 |
| 2001 | Shared Journeys: Chinese and American Ceramics, West Virginia University |
| Group | |
| 2006 | Three person show - Prima Gallery, Bloomington IN |
| 2005 | Group show of competition winners, Gallery International, Baltimore MD |
| Bloomington Biennial, (faculty show), Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington IN | |
| 2004 | “X in Clay” Contemporary Ceramics, Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis IN |
| Indiana University Ceramic Faculty, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington IN | |
| 2003 | Bloomington Biennial, (faculty show), Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington IN |
| 2000 | Faculty Exhibition, Ivan Wilson Gallery, Bowling Green KY |
| 1999 | Kentucky Made, (three-person show), The Carnegie, Covington KY |
| Faculty Exhibition, Ivan Wilson Gallery, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1998 | Faculty Exhibition, Ivan Wilson Gallery, Bowling Green KY |
| 1997 | Faculty Exhibition, Ivan Wilson Gallery, Bowling Green KY |
| 1996 | Masters Thesis Exhibition, Fosdick Nelson Gallery, Alfred NY |
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Professional Activity
| 2007 | Lecture, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO |
| Lecture, Purdue University Art History Student Association, W. Lafayette IN | |
| 2006 | Workshop and lecture, Parkland College, Champaign IL |
| Workshop and lecture, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY | |
| Workshop and lecture, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI | |
| 2005 | Workshop and lecture (three days), University North Carolina Pembroke, Pembroke NC |
| 2004 | Workshop and lecture (two days), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater WI |
| Artist-in-Residence, Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, Westport ME | |
| Watershed Artist and Mentors, participant/mentor, Newcastle ME | |
| 2001 | Visiting Artist, Centre College, Danville KY |
| Visiting Artist, Lansing Public Library, Lansing MI | |
| Lecturer (China tour), Bowling Green Arts League, Bowling Green KY | |
| 2000 | Visiting Artist, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids MI |
| Lecture and workshop, Jingdezhen, Xian and Chen Lu, China | |
| Logo design for Kentucky Clay Network | |
| 1999 | Visiting Artist workshop and lecture(three days), Indiana University, Bloomington IN |
| Visiting Artist, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock PA | |
| 1998 | Visiting Artist, Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh PA |
| Visiting Artist, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA | |
| Visiting Artist, Conestoga High School, Berwyn PA | |
| Visiting Artist (drawing), T/E Junior High School, Berwyn PA | |
| Poster and Flyer Design for poet Tessie Adams, (guest lecturer, Woman’s Studies Program), Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1997 | Visiting Artist workshop and lecture, Centre College, Danville KY |
| Artist-in-Residence, Watershed Center for Ceramic Art, Wisscasset ME | |
| 1996 | Visiting Artist, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs PA |
| Visiting Artist, Conestoga High School, Berwyn PA | |
| 1995 | Studio Assistant, John and Andrea Gill, Alfred NY |
| 1994 | Gallery Assistant, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia PA |
| 1989 | Panelist/Speaker “Student Dilemmas for the 90s,” NCECA, Kansas City MO |
| Construction, Cross draft wood kiln, Chester Springs Studios, Chester Springs PA | |
| 1988 | Studio/Workshop Assistant, Peters Valley Craft Center, Peters Valley NJ |
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Awards and Grants
| 2007 | New Frontiers Visionary Scholars Grant ñ Infinite Speed, Zero Errors & Total Memory: Creativity and Desire in the Digital Age- a collaboration with Anton Reijnders - Indiana University $29,000 |
| Writing on the Wall commissioned artwork, Artsweek Grant Bloomington Area Arts Council | |
| Emergency Grant in Aid of research Indiana University Bloomington $500 | |
| 2006 | Emergency Grant in Aid of research Indiana University Bloomington $500 |
| 2005 | First Place, Gallery International Ceramic Art Competition, Baltimore MD |
| 2003 | Trustees Teaching Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University |
| 2000 | Professional Development Grant, Kentucky Arts Council |
| Purchase Award, Owensboro Art Guild | |
| 1999 | Junior Faculty Grant, Travel/Study in China, Western Kentucky University (WKU) |
| Travel Grant, Professional Development Committee, WKU (China Tour) | |
| Travel Grant, Professional Development Committee, WKU (NCECA conference) | |
| Second Place Award, The Duncan Heinz Festival Arts Competition, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1998 | First Place Award for Ceramics, Trans Financial Bank, Bowling Green KY |
| Purchase Award, Trans Financial Bank, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1997 | Merit Award, Mid Stats Crafts Exhibition, Evansville Museum IN |
| First Place Award for Ceramics, Trans Financial Bank, Bowling Green KY | |
| 1996 | Alexander Yeats Award, Chester Springs Studio Days ‘96, Chester Springs PA |
| 1994 | Graduate Fellowship, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred NY |
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Collections
- Anne and Harry Wollman, Comtemporary Ceramics, Private collection, VT
- Baker University Collection, Baldwin City KS
- FuLed International Ceramic Art Museum, Beijing, China
- The Gloryhole Collection, The International Museum of Ceramics at Alfred NY
- Grace Hampton, American Crafts, Private Collection, Exton PA
- Helms-Craven Library, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY
- Jingdezhen Institute of Fine Art, Jingdezhen, China
- Stephen Hootkin, American Ceramics, Private Collection, New York NY
- Owensboro Art Guild, Owensboro KY
- Robert Pfannabecker, American Ceramics, Private Collection, Lancaster PA
- The Rhontemeade Sculpture Garden, Pine Grove PA
- Trans Financial Bank, Bowling Green KY
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Reviews and Citations
- Shere, Jeremy, “What is democracy? 5 local artists paint their answers” Bloom Magazine (vol. 3 no. 1), pp 74-79 Featured with illos. and text
- Highlight section - Clay in Art International yearbook and CD-rom 07/08, multiple four color images and article excerpts
- Burns, Khephra, article - American Ceramics Magazine (forthcoming 2008 ), multiple four color images
- Kangas, Matthew, article - Ceramics Monthly (forthcoming 2008), multiple four color images
- Bey, Sharif; Carpenter II, B Stephen; Smith, Malcolm Mobutu, “Inspirational Clay Studio Practices and Visiting Artists: Products and Altar Installations” The Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education
- O’Donnell, Laura, “Malcolm Mobutu Smith: Touch and Circumstance.” Ceramics Art and Perception, (Issue 68, 2007), pp. 79-82. 4 illos
- Fusion Australian network of Clay and Glass Artists, Featured artist Malcolm Mobutu Smith newsletter (2007), pp. 13.
- Carpenter II, B. Stephen, “Ceramics as Hypertext and Curriculum: Malcolm Mobutu Smith’s Complex and Complicated Clay Conversations” Terracotta Magazine 2007.
- O’Donnell, Laura, “Touch and Circumstance: Recent Ceramic Work by Malcolm Mobutu Smith” Critical Ceramics 2006.
- Vorel, Jim “New Art displayed at Parkland” The Daily Illini October 11, 2006 Section B page 10.
- Gallery section. American Craft, (Dec.2005/Jan. 2006).
- Baude, L. “Voices of Clay,” Indiana University Research and Creative Activity, Vol. XXVII, No. 2, (Spring 2005), pp. 16-19.
- FuLed International Ceramics Museum. 1st International Ceramic Journal of Editors Exhibition, (journal). Beijing, China, 2005. (Two color images; one bio page)
- Watkins, James and Wandless, Paul. Alternative Kiln and Firing Techniques, Lark Books, 2004. (quarter page color image, p. 100)
- Lackey, M. L. “Indiana University Ceramic Faculty.” Ceramics Monthly (June/July/August, 2004), pp. 63-65.
- Molinaro, Joe. A Pottery Tour of Kentucky. Crystal Communications, 2000.
- Carpenter II, B. S. “Post-modern Pots of Malcolm Mobutu.” Ceramics Art And Perception, (Issue 30, 1997), pp. 3-9.
- Coohill, T. P. Novaro. 1997. (Cited and credited, footnote no. 6)
- Lea, George. “1996 Hammonds National Exhibition.” Clay Art, V.2, No. 5 (Sept/Oct. 1996). (Artwork featured)
