CV

solo exhibitions
2023 painting, Gana Art Nineone, Seoul, South Korea
2023 David Quinn, Art Brussels w/ Rossicontemporary
2022 Refuge, Rossicontemporary, Brussels, BelgiuM
2022 cloghan, Anima Mundi, St. Ives, EnglanD
2021 stookeen, Purdy Hicks, London, England
2020 flume, Purdy Hicks, London, England
2020 verse, Rossicontemporary, Brussels, Belgium
2019 new work, Gana Art Hannam, Seoul, Korea
2019 paintings, Amaneya Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
2018 paintings, Yanagisawa Gallery, Saitama, Japan
2018 paintings, Rossicontemporary, Brussels, Belgium
2018 paintings, WCAC, Skibbereen, Ireland
2018 new paintings, Purdy Hicks, London, England
2017 undersong, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
2017 new work, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Ireland
2016 Start, Saatchi Gallery, London w/ Gibbons&Nicholas
2016 blank, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
2015 seam, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
2014 dunkelbunt, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, IrelanD
2012 pewter, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
2012 d-esque, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
2011 murmur, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
2010 margin, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
2006 new work, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
2004 lost and found, Blue Leaf Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2003 new work, 412 Harold's X Road, Dublin, Ireland
2001 new work, Daintree, Dublin, Ireland
2000 new work, Side Door, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin
1999 new work, SDCC HQ, Ireland
1999 new work, Melt, Dublin, Ireland
1999 new work, Jute, Dublin, Ireland
1998 paintings, Cross Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
1997 new work, Maudespace, Sydney, Australia
1995 charlie pelican one show belly, Head, Dublin

 

Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 the snow hears nothing by the voice, Peter burns, paddy mcann, david quinn, john van oers, fenderesky gallery, belfast
2023 tinfoil, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
2023 lucent, touring exhibition, Ireland
2023 Kwaidan, Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, Japan
2022 Summa, Anima Mundi Gallery
2022 Painting, Purdy Hicks
2021 Richard Gorman, John Graham, David Quinn,
Amaneya Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
2021 Richard Gorman, John Graham, David Quinn,
Yanagisawa Gallery, Urawa, Japan
2020 YAN, Taylor Galleries, Dublin
2019 Buildings are like Birds, Fenderesky Gallery
2017 Dirty Filthy Paintings, BSA Project Space, Australia
2017 Small, Purdy Hicks, London
2016 Two Birds / One Stone, Farmleigh Gallery, DubliN
2016 Island, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
2014 White Hours, Studio Apothiki, Paphos, Cyprus
2012 Proper Nouns and Adjectives, Fenderesky Gallery
2012 Marathon Irish, Dialogue, London
2010 Éigse 3O Year Retrospective, VISUAL, Carlow
2007 Fear Not, Íontas, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo
2006 Emerging Artists, Eigse, Carlow
 
Awards and Residencies
2023 The Cold Press Residency Award, Norfolk
2022 Metroplitan Fukujusuo Residency, Kyoto, Japan
2017 Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary
2015 Tony O'Malley Studio Residency Award
2014 DLR Professional Development Grant
2012 DIT Portland Row Studio Award
2006 Ballinglen Arts Foundation
2006 Mountjoy Prison (Artists in Prison Scheme)
 
Selected Bibliography
2023 Aescence,David Quinn - Art As A Marker Of Time
2020 The 189, Silent Poetry – Abstract Paintings by Irish Artist David Quinn
2018 David Quinn, émergent magazine, Issue 2
2018 Seamless, Susan Campbell, Irish Arts Review
2018 David Quinn, Wall Street International magazine
2017 What Lies Beneath, Sunday Independent, Niall MacMonagle
2017 Best Shows This Week, Irish Times, 18 Sep, Aidan Dunne
2017 Visual Artists' News Sheet, Critique, Roisin Russell
2017 Best Shows This Week, Irish Times, 1 Sep, Gemma Tipton
2016 David Quinn, Catalogue Essay, Riann Coulter
2016 Visual Artists' Newssheet, May, Review, Iain Griffin
2015 What Lies Beneath, Sunday Independent, Niall MacMonagle
2014 RHA Newsletter, Summer 2014, pgs. 18-19 & 28
2010 Irish Times, 2nd June, Review, Aidan Dunne
 
Art Fairs
Art Brussels  2023
London Art Fair 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021/2022/2023/2024
Pulse Miami 2017/2018
Context New York 2016
Context Miami 2016
Kiaf Seoul 2017/2018
Contemporary Istanbul 2018
Start London 2016
 
Curatorial work
2023 - 2025 lucent, an exhibition I conceived and curated, features twelve international artists from five countries, and will travel to four venues in Ireland and England - West Cork Arts Centre; Highlanes Gallery; Wexford Arts Centre and The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth.
2020 YAN, a group show of Irish and Japanese artists, Taylor Galleries, Dublin
2019 RDS Art Awards Show with Janet Mullarney
2013 - 2017 lacuna, a series of four group shows featuring Irish and International artists that I conceived, designed and co-curated with Sabina MacMahon for the Taylor Galleries, Dublin and which Aidan Dunne gave a five star review in the Irish Times.