Nick Smith 'Alba' Print Release Details
Artist: Nick Smith
Title: Alba
Medium: Hand Deckled Giclee Print
Size: 60 x 62 cm
Edition: 40
Price: £1,250
*launching Thursday March 26th, 2026
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Nick Smith is a Scottish artist, born in Glasgow in 1980, whose work has redefined the intersection of digital design and fine art for the modern print collector. Growing up in the World Heritage city of Bath before moving to London, the artist initially trained as a product designer, graduating with a First Class Masters degree from Coventry University. This technical background in commercial interior design for a decade profoundly influenced his meticulous aesthetic, characterized by the use of thousands of individual color swatches to reconstruct iconic imagery. Smith first began focusing on his art practice as a full time career in late 2014 after his early color swatch works immediately found a market in London. By 2015, his debut solo exhibition, titled Psycolourgy, sold out within its opening week at the Lawrence Alkin Gallery, effectively launching his trajectory within the limited edition art print and poster community.
The artistic method of Nick Smith relies on a conceptual process he calls psycolourgy, where he pairs specific color chips with text to create a three tier viewing experience. From a distance, the pixelated compositions reveal recognizable figures, while a closer inspection allows the viewer to read a narrative built into the color palette itself. Significant accomplishments in his career include a major 2023 collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where he created a community driven artwork inspired by Vermeer's The Milkmaid. Additionally, Nick Smith partnered with the prestigious auction house Bonhams for the Hot Off The Press event in 2024, raising tens of thousands of pounds for charity. His influence in the secondary market is underscored by his presence in high profile auctions and international art fairs like Untitled Art Miami Beach.
Throughout his decade as a full time artist, Smith has participated in numerous solo and group gallery shows that have solidified his reputation. Notable exhibitions include Paname, which celebrated Parisian art history at Rhodes Contemporary Art in 2024, and Pinched, an exploration of stolen masterpieces hosted by the same gallery in 2019. He has also been a regular feature at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, the leading event for contemporary printmaking in the UK. His most recent landmark show, Panoply, opened in late 2025 at Rhodes Contemporary Art to mark ten years of collaboration with the gallery, serving as a comprehensive retrospective of his visual language.
Famous pieces by the artist include his pixelated renditions of art historical staples such as the Mona Lisa, The Scream, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. His limited edition print releases often sell out instantly, with notable titles including You're Going To Need A Bigger Boat, After Hours, and the diptych Alba and Vesper. His 2025 monograph, Nick Smith 2015 to 2025, serves as both an autobiography and a catalogue raisonné, documenting hundreds of his works. Because his practice continues to evolve and engage with current cultural memory through modern techniques, he is widely regarded as a prominent contemporary artist within the global art market.
