Michael Smith (born 1951) is an American artist known for his performance, video and installation works. [1 ] [2 ] [3 ] He emerged in the mid-1970s at a time when performance and narrative-based art was beginning to claim space in…
Smith was raised on the east side of Ann Arbor, Michigan by his mother, Ingrid Smith, an event planner and Ford Motor Company employee, with the support of a close-knit family.