Damien Smith (artist)

Damien Smith (born 1968) is a Canadian artist.

Life
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Smith holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Guelph.

Work
Smith is known for his drawings of the architectural and social legacy of modernist design and its failed utopian agenda.

Exbitions
Solo and group exhibitions: Paul Morris Gallery, New York (1998, 2001),
 * Brooklyn Museum of Art (2007),
 * Gasworks Gallery, London UK (2007),
 * Cornerhouse, Manchester UK (2007),*
 * Works On Paper Inc.,Los Angeles (2000 & 2002),
 * Experiments, SFMOMA, San Francisco (2001),
 * Art On Paper, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina (2002),
 * Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco (2004),
 * Lucas Schoormans Galley, New York (2005),
 * Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2007),
 * BravinLee Programs, New York (2009).

Collections
Smith's work is held in the public collections of:
 * the Walker Art Center
 * the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
 * the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
 * the Canada Council

Private collections: USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands.