Press Roundup: Cosmic Scholar & Fragments of a Faith Forgotten

We couldn’t be more thrilled about the glowing reviews for “Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith” at the Whitney Museum and John Szwed’s new Harry Smith biography “Cosmic Scholar”! Here are a few of our recent favorites:

“Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith” at the Whitney Museum of American Art:

Harry Smith Was a Culture-Altering Shaman. Can the Whitney Contain Him? – The New York Times

Mr. Smith Came From Washington – ARTFORUM

What to Make of Harry Smith? – ArtReview

It was one of the strangest Jewish records ever made — good luck finding a way to listen to it – The Forward

Harry Smith: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten – The Brooklyn Rail

The Ephemeral Fragment’s of Harry Smith’s Faith – Hyperallergic

Inside the Mind of Harry Smith – Songlines Magazine

Folk Hero – Patron Magazine

Audio Pieces:

Show surveying work of painter, filmmaker and folklorist Harry Smith opens at the Whitney Museum – WBGO.org

Harry Smith’s connection to the jazz world on both coasts – WBGO.org