Critical eye: Why is Smit so popular but loathed
26 July 2016 - 10:27
Lionel Smit's work sells for a small fortune - a bronze bust can go for R780,000 and his shows often sell out with the red dots gathering before his openings. He can't make the work fast enough. This should make him our most celebrated art star, yet he flies under the radar. No one who is serious about art can fathom Smit's success.
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