Darryl Keith Babatunde Smith
b. 1992
Solo Exhibitions
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2024 Μεταμορφώσεις
2023 Ψίθυροι της γραμμής (Whispered lines), Αίθουσα Τέχνης Αθηνών (Athens Art Gallery), Athens, Greece
2022 Ad dorsum, ad manum, Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, New York, NY
2020 I found myself in the field, Gates Gallery, Colora, MD
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 The Male Nude: Turning the Gaze, New York Artists Equity, New York, NY
Altered Anthologies, Paradice Palase, Brooklyn, NY (Virtual Exhibition)
2021 Silver, DFN Projects and Equity Gallery, New York, NY
Six Degrees of NYC, jargonist (Virtual Exhibition)
Animal Instincts, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA (curated by Anastasiya Tarasenko)
Derive, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Parallels & Peripheries, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2020 Unruly Hair, Unruly Bodies, Curina, New York, NY (Virtual Exhibition)
Athens Open Art, Art Number 23, Athens, Greece
2019 International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2019, Le Logge Art Gallery, Piazza del Comune, Assisi, Italy
Argentum: Contemporary Silverpoint, Daughtrey Gallery, Hillsdale, MI (curated by Lauren Redding)
53rd Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX
2018 Two Pieces Missing, SÍM Residency, Reykjavík, Iceland
2017 Buy What You Love!, Rema Hort Mann Foundation, New York, NY
Single Fare 4, Highline Stages, New York, NY
Gods and Beasts, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
Insider Art III, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
Residencies and Awards
2023 Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists
2022 Velvetpark Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Eric Fischl ’66 Artist-in-Residence Teaching Program, West Nottingham Academy, Colora, MD
2019 Athena Standards Residency, Athens, Greece
2019 Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Assisi, Italy
2019 Hudson Valley Art Association Student Award
2018 Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna (SÍM), Reykjavík, Iceland
2018 Academy Service Scholarship, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
Education
MFA Drawing, Anatomy concentration, New York Academy of Art (NYAA), New York, NY
BFA Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
Lectures and Demonstrations
April 7, 2022: Artist Lecture at Institute of Classical Architecture and Art
January 5, 2022: “Silver” Artist Panel Discussion
September 30, 2020: Body as Language hosted by Studio Incamminati
July 22, 2020: Body as Language Livestream Discussion hosted by H&R Studio
July 9, 2020: Anatomy of the Figure Zoom Webinar via Fleisher Art Memorial
June 18, 2020: Silverpoint Zoom Webinar via Fleisher Art Memorial
April 22, 2020: Recorded Live Panel Discussion “The Male Nude” hosted by H&R Studio
Bibliography
2023 Βατόπουλος, Νίκος. “Ημερολογιακές καταγραφές σε χρυσό και ασήμι.” Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. November 14.
Παρίδης, Χρήστος. “27 εκθέσεις εικαστικών που εγκαινιάζονται τον Νοέμβριο στην Αθήνα.” LiFO. November 5.
2022 “The Artful Life: 6 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week”. Galerie Magazine. March 15
2021 “Ties to Antiquity: Tiffany Apostolou in conversation with Darryl Babatunde Smith”, peri-Tēchnes
2020 “Meet Darryl Babatunde Smith.” Curina
2019 “The Best of Drawing: 11th Annual Strokes of Genius Competition Winners.” Artists Magazine November 2019 (Special Issue): 84. Print
“Argentum: Contemporary Silverpoint.” Fine Art Connoisseur
“Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death.” National Geographic
2017 Redding, Lauren. “Sacred Harbors: Egg Tempera and Metalpoint in This Contemporary Age.” Artists on Art December 2017 (Issue #26): 14. Digital
Affiliation
Paradise Palace (October 2019 - present)
Society of Metalpoint Artists (May 2017 - present)