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David Derr Fine Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Digital, Assemblages, Drawing, Photography, Poetry, Music

David Derr is a dauntingly versatile artist. - Gallery & Studio

About David Derr


 "Humanity is composed of creative explorers and symbol makers. We have been this way since the beginnings of our existence. This is the cornerstone of what it is to be a thinking human being. My goal has always been to create works that contain the essences of good poetry. A balance of opposites, in a style that is recognizable, yet not necessarily realistic. I find the most effective way of doing this is by using a pseudo primitive style which on the surface seems simple, but in reality resonates deeper emotions. 

My studies of children's and primitive  art, as well as symbols, have led me to the conclusion that these types of images speak on a deeper level than completely realistic images. Somehow they reach beyond the surface and touch the very essence of the object represented evoking meanings and emotions that reside deep in our minds and bodies. The use of this type of content allows me to create pieces that contain layers of meaning; meaning which is integral to lasting art. 

Content is very important, and by content I don’t mean the objects in a painting but the meanings behind them.  I fill each piece with subjects from music, dance, myths, mysticism, science and everyday life. I create pieces that will have the ability to have a lasting conversation with the collector and the public. A conversation that can take different and unexpected directions from my original intent. Do my works tell a story....yes, but I will never completely know or be able to tell what that story is, for when a work leaves my hand it takes on a life of its own, creating a conversation that is between it and the viewer, each of which brings their own mysteries."                                                       -David Derr

Derr's work will be included in the payload of the Moon Ark, a new moon lander being developed by Carnegie Mellon Institute with funding by Google.


Selected Exhibitions
Surfaces, Montclair, NJ
Inspired by George Inness: Life and Landscape, Montclair, NJ
State of the Art, Montclair, NJ
Mujeres del 2021, Montclair, NJ
6th International Festival of Nano Art, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain
Inspired by an Object, Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ
EuroNanoForum,  Prague, The Czech Republic
MoDFA, Museum of Digital Fine Arts, online exhibition
5th International Festival of NanoArt, Heraklion, Greece
Washington Square Art Exhibit, NY, NY
NanoArt21 Exhibition at Passion for Knowledge Festival, San Sebastian, Spain
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Painted Violin
2nd International Festival of NanoArt, Stuttgart, Germany
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
Monkdogz Gallery, Chelsea, NY, NY (2 shows in 2007)
ADP Corp. Center, Roseland, NJ
European Council of International Schools, Nice, France
Berlex Labs Corp. Centers, Wayne and Montville, NJ
Schering-Plough Corp. Center, Madison, NJ
Nabisco Corp. Center, Hanover, NJ
Union Camp Corp. Headquarters, Wayne, NJ
Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Bergen Museum of Arts & Sciences, Paramus, NJ
Paterson, Museum, Paterson, NJ
Pace University, New York, NY
JCC MetroWest, Whippany, NJ
Seton Hall Law School, Newark, NJ
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ
International Digital Open, London, UK
About Vision, London, UK
Once in a Blue Moon, Studio 4 West, Piermont, NY
Space 4 Gallery, Chelsea, NY
SK Gallery, Venice, CA
Pliedes Gallery 16th Annual Juried Exhibition
    Juror Ivan Karp, OK Harris Gallery
44th Annual Art of the Northeast USA, 
Silvermine, New Canaan CT
Juror: Holly Soloman, Soloman Gallery, NY, NY
Art Expo, New York, NY
Children’s Specialized Hospital, Westfield, NJ
NY Theological Seminary, NY, NY
Pandora’s Box, Williams Center for the Arts  Rutherford, NJ

Museums
Skylands Museum (opening May 2023), Wantage, NJ
Smithsonian - Air and Space Museum (as part of the Moon Ark Project), Washington, DC

Bibliography

DY Magazine, Sept/Oct. 2011
Hometown Quarterly, Spring 2007
Gallery and Studio Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2006
Beatles Art, Boxagami Books, 2006
NY Arts, 2005
Eunomia, Australian Senate Newsletter, 2004
Photoshop User, Jan./Feb. 2002
Branches Quarterly, 2005
Moondance.org, 2005
Digital Fine Arts Magazine, Aug./Sept. 2000
Art Crowd, Spring 2000
NY Times


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