Artist Bio
Derick Smith is an artist working primarily through the medium of paint and sculpture. His work has been included in numerous group exhibitions globally from 2005 to present with solo shows in New York (2009) Dublin (2015, 2017), Munich (2017), Athlone (2022), and Meath (2023) Pieces are included in the Irish state art collection and in private collections in France, Germany, Japan, the United States. Smith has received various awards and residencies throughout his career.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 The Road Home - Kenlis Studios, Meath
2022 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 Offline - Künstlerhaus, Vienna
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 Gallerie, Munich
2016 Ephemeral - Guy Hepner, New York
2016 Acrylic Melody - M.Burganov, Brussels
2016 A Touch of Blue - Arc Gallery, Chicago
2016 Quadrafuss - NX², Berlin
2015 Creativity - Art Baza, Moscow
2015 Saw Dust - Mart, Dublin
2005 Dualism in America, Tenement Museum, New York
Selected Publications
2023 Viberations 2 - Artwork published
2022 R.O.A Gallery - Images and interview
2021 Washingtonian - Exhibition feature
2021 CNN Arabia - Exhibition feature
2021 Harpers Bazaar - Exhibition feature
2020 MSN - Microsoft Network feature
2017 Create Magazine V - Artwork featured
2017 Assintecal Magazine - Artwork featured
2016 Imago Mundi - Book and exhibition
2016 Vice Creators Project - Artwork and article
2015 Fresh Paint X - Artwork published
2015 Forward (Russian print newspaper) - Interview published
Residencies
2023 Research residency - Casa del Quartiere, Turin, Italy
2023 Studio residency - Kenlis Studios, Ireland
2021 Studio residency - Sligo, Ireland
2019 Research residency - La Tambouille, France
2017 Guest residency - Atelierhaus, Munich, Germany
2015 Research residency - Art Baza, Moscow, Russia
2015 Studio residency - MART, Rathmines, Dublin
Grants and Awards
2023 Agility Award - Arts Council of Ireland
2019-24 Artist development grant - Meath County Council
2015 Artist Project Initiative - Finalist
Studio
Pallas Projects, 115-117, The Coombe, The Liberties, Dublin, D08 A970