| 2008 | Artner, Alan G. Review of Howard Smith, Watercolors, Drawings, Multiparts at Aaron Galleries, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 5 |
| Fyfe, Joe. Review of exhibit at Bjorn Ressle Fine Art, Art in America, October |
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| Waltemath, Joan. "Howard Smith Stroke and Structure," The Brooklyn Rail, March |
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| Newhall, Edith. Review of Summer Blues, Larry Becker Contemporary Art, Philadelphia Inquirer, July |
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| 2006 | Browne, Alix. "Creative License," The New York Times Magazine, Design Fall |
| 2003 | Artner, Alan G. Review of solo Aaron Galleries exhibit, Chicago Tribune, May 30 |
| Camper, Fred. "On Exhibit: First Glimpse of Art Chicago," Chicago Reader, May 9 |
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| 2002 | Fierabracci, Sylvia. Review of exhibit at Galleria Peccolo, www.exibart.com, September |
| 2001 | Review of solo exhibit at Galerie Patrik Froelich, Handelszeitung, Zurich, September 12 |
| 1999 | Handelszeitung, Zurich, 24 November |
| 1986 | Review of solo exhibit at Simon/Neuman, Art News, April |
| 1984-86 | Issue, A Journal for Artists, 1- 6 (Howard Smith, publisher) |
| 1984 | McGill, Douglas C. "Art People," The New York Times, October 5 |
| 1983 | Glueck, Grace. "Expressionism Meets Minimalism," The New York Times, February 18 |
| 1981 | Hafif, Marcia. "Getting on with Painting," Art in America, April |
| "Monochrome: Definitions, Amplifications, Repercussions & more," Art in America, December |
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| Watkins, Eileen. “Painting about Painting”, Newark Star Ledger, January 25 |
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| Shirey, David L. Art Sampler, The New York Times, February 8 | |
| Review of “Painting about Painting”, Arts Magazine, March | |
| 1980 | Conversation, Cover #4 ( Winter ‘80 - ‘81) |