Artist Bio
With a background first in design (2000), then in chemical photography (2004), Derick Smith began exploring sculpture and painting in NCAD (2011). His first solo show took place in New York (2006) followed by Dublin (2015, 2017), Munich (2017) and Athlone (2022) as well as inclusion in many group exhibitions worldwide (2005 - present) His work was acquired by the O.P.W (2018,2022) and now forms part of the Irish state art collection and is held in private collections in France, Germany, Japan, U.S.A , U.A.E and the U.K. He has been the grateful recipient of both grant awards and artist residencies
Solo Exhibitions
2022 The Soul of Matter - Luan Gallery, Athlone
2017 Macchia- Goldberg Galerie, Munich
2017 Origins – Pallas Projects, Dublin
2015 Holy Mountain – La Cathedral, Dublin
2006 Behind the Eyes – Pratt Gallery, New York
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Arterwork - Ki Galerie, Paris
2021 'Loud' - Lafayette Gallery , Dubai
2020 Surveyor– Solstice, Navan, Ireland
2019 Untitled- Belvedere Gallery, Beirut
2017 Candy Castle – Fort Works Art, Texas
2017 Start 17 – Goldberg Gallery, Munich
2016 Ephemeral – Guy Hepner, New York
2016 Acrylic Melody – M.Burganov, Brussels
2016 A Touch of Blue – Arc Gallery, Chicago
2016 Quadratfuss – NX², Berlin
2015 Creativity – Art Baza, Moscow
2015 Saw Dust – MART, Dublin
2005 Dualism in America –Tenement Mus, NY
Selected Publications
2022 R.O.A Gallery - Images and interview
2021 Washingtonian - Exhibition feature
2021 CNN Arabia - Exhibition feature
2021 Harpers Bazaar - Exhibition feature
2020 MSN - Featured on Microsoft Network
2017 Create Magazine Ish V - Images featured
2017 Assintecal magazine – Image featured
2016 Imago Mundi – Book and exhibition
2016 Vice Creators Project, Images and article
2015 Fresh Paint Ish X – Images published
2015 Forward (Russian Newspaper) – Interview
Residencies
2021 Studio Res - Sligo, Ireland
2019 Research Res – La Tambouille, France
2017 Guest Res - Atelierhaus, Munich, Germany
2015 Guest Res - Art Baza, Moscow, Russia
2015 Project 2 Res - MART, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Artist Statement
'You find yourself in a city unknown. All of the street signs, shopfronts and billboards display a language which you do not speak, nor recognise, yet your attention is still called upon. You cannot but see these signs and symbols as no part of the visual field is off limits. Seemingly in a passive manner and over time, you absorb this language through constant unavoidable exposure and soon you forget those other possible meanings and indeed the time when you were free to create your own'
Contact
studio (at) dericksmith.ie