Mickey Smith (US/NZ, multidisciplinary) is a conceptual artist and photographer. For over two decades, her practice has been engaged with a longstanding inquiry into libraries, books and archives — in particular the social significance of their physical existence or disappearance. Her work is heavily research based and spans numerous disciplines, including image making, writing and video installation.
Since 2003, Smith’s work has been included in numerous exhibitions throughout the United States, in New Zealand and Venice. Her works belong to numerous public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art Library, Sheldon Museum of Art and Weisman Art Museum. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Photography from Minnesota State University Moorhead (1994) and a Diploma in Jewellery Design from Hungry Creek Art & Craft School in New Zealand (2019). Smith is an advocate and spokesperson for Harbour Hospice Auckland and a founding artist of Studio D3.
