David Quinn, artist (b. Dublin, Ireland 1971).
David has been exhibiting his work for over thirty years. Recent solo shows include Gana Art Nineone, Seoul (2023); Rossicontemporary, Brussels (2022) and Purdy Hicks, London (2021). His first solo show in the USA, will be held later this year, in Los Angeles.

Solo Exhibitions

2023

painting, Gana Art Nineone, Seoul, Korea
David Quinn, Art Brussels w/ Rossicontemporary

2022

refuge, Rossicontemporary, Brussels, Belgium
cloghan, Anima Mundi, St. Ives, England

2021

stookeen, Purdy Hicks, London, England

2020

flume, Purdy Hicks, London, England
verse, Rossicontemporary, Brussels, Belgium

2019

new work, Gana Art Hannam, Seoul, Korea
paintings, Amaneya Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan

2018

paintings, Yanagisawa Gallery, Saitama, Japan
paintings, Rossicontemporary, Brussels, Belgium
paintings, WCAC, Skibbereen, Ireland
new paintings, Purdy Hicks, London, England

2017

undersong, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
new work, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Ireland

2016

Start, Saatchi Gallery, London w/ Gibbons&Nicholas
blank, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast

2015

seam, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland

2014

dunkelbunt, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland

2012

pewter, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland
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
new work, Melt, Dublin, Ireland
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

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.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

tinfoil, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
lucent, touring exhibition, Ireland
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
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
Small, Purdy Hicks, London

2016

Two Birds / One Stone, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin
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
Seamless, Susan Campbell, Irish Arts Review
David Quinn, Wall Street International magazine

2017

What Lies Beneath, Sunday Independent, Niall MacMonagle
Best Shows This Week, Irish Times, 18 Sep, Aidan Dunne
Visual Artists' News Sheet, Critique, Roisin Russell
Best Shows This Week, Irish Times, 1 Sep, Gemma Tipton

2016

David Quinn, Catalogue Essay, Riann Coulter
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