Artist Bio
Derick Smith began his artistic journey with a foundation in design in 2000, followed by a focus on chemical photography in 2004. His inaugural solo exhibition was held in New York in 2006.
Later he delved into sculpture and painting at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in 2011 , with subsequent solo shows in Dublin (2015, 2017), Munich (2017), Athlone (2022), and Meath (2023). Additionally, he has participated in numerous group exhibitions globally from 2005 to the present.
His works have been acquired by the Office of Public Works (O.P.W) contributing to the Irish state art collection, and are also included in private collections across France, Germany, Japan, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Smith has received various grant awards and artist residencies throughout his career.
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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 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
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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 - 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
2023 Research Res - Casa del Quartiere, Turin, Italy
2023 Studio Res - Kenlis Studios, Ireland
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
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Grants & Awards
2023 Agility Award - Arts Council of Ireland
2019-20-21-23-24 Artist development grant – Meath Coco
2015 Artist Project Initiative – Finalist for 2015 award
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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. 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 discover your own'
Contact
For available work, collaboration requests and all other enquiries -
studio (at) dericksmith.ie