Anton Smit

Anton Sydney Smit (born 2 August 1954 ) is a contemporary South African sculptor known for his large-scale sculptures and public art exhibitions.

He is the father of South African artist Lionel Smit.

Career Smit began exhibiting his artwork in 1976 in South Africa.

In 2003, he established the Anton Smit Sculpture Park at Bronkhorstspruit Dam, South Africa.

From the 2000s to the present, Smit has continued creating new works and exhibiting internationally. His works often depict the human form reduced to a simplified symmetry, and are often patinated with vivid blue hues or dark rust.

Selected gallery and public exhibitions Smit has exhibited in numerous galleries since 1976. 1996: Launch of the BMW 5 Series, Sandton Square, Johannesburg 1998: Exhibition at the South African Embassy, Bonn 1998: Solo exhibition, Artfolio Gallery, Singapore 1999: Exhibition at Inter Art Galerie Reich, Cologne, Germany 2000: Exhibition, Laguna Beach, California 2001: Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany 2005: The ID of South African Art, Scheveningen, Netherlands 2012: Transitions, George, South Africa 2016: Spirit of Tshwane, Menlyn on Maine, Pretoria, South Africa 2020: New Futurism, Uitstalling Gallery, Genk, Belgium 2021: SculptX, Fourth Edition, Johannesburg, South Africa 2022: Anton Smit: The Walk of Life, Leonardslee Gardens, Horsham, UK 2022: Contemporary South Africa, Thompson’s Gallery, London, UK 2023: Anton Smit Open Air Exhibition, Century City, Cape Town

Selected collections Rupert Art Foundation - Stellenbosch

Grande Provence – Franschhoek

Delaire Graff Estate - Stellenbosh

Lourensford – Somerset West

Benguela Cove – Hermanus

Century City Arts Foundation - Cape Town