Behind the Caribbean Curtain
Emerging artist Paul Anthony Smith's seductive images of island culture beckon—and very clearly keep you out
by Mary Kaye Schilling
May 03, 2019
3 minutes
On the morning of his first major show, Paul Anthony Smith is nervously watching gallery assistants hang a few last pieces. "I've been working on this since last fall," says Smith. "Having the works here—it looks strange. I'm letting everyone into my world. They're not just mine anymore."
The artist, based in Brooklyn, New York, is trying not to think about the possibility that some might be sold. "I love everything I do, so I get a little annoyed when someone buys
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