David Smith

David Smith, from County Mayo and currently living and working in Sligo, works primarily in painting, but also lens-based and music works. Solo exhibitions include 'City-Haze' at Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, 'Greyscale' at AJC Contemporary, Hong Kong, 'An Island Disappears' at Custom House Gallery, Westport and ‘Gaussian Blur’ at The Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin. He has participated in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture. His works have featured in numerous Manifest International Painting Annuals. He lived and worked in Hong Kong for 11 years before returning to Ireland in 2016. His film Eó Mughna's Lament screened at Cannes Short Film Festival. Alongside his studio practice, 2 short films were released in 2023, Nemeton and Abhartach. He completed an artist's residency at The Dock in Leitrim in 2023. He presented 2 Solo shows in 2025, at The Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin and The Hamilton Gallery in Sligo. Early 2026 he is holding a new exhibition 'Don't Forget To Remember' at Ballina Arts Centre and curated by Patrick T Murphy.