Born 1992 in Nanping, China. Lives in New York City and Singapore.
(he/him/his)
Damien H. Ding’s paintings surround the imperfection of intimate understanding and the space in which even the strongest connection inevitably breaks apart. To facilitate the close engagement with painting central to his practice, he utilizes the material and language of furniture and cabinetry as containers and spaces for his images, reminiscent of domestic altars and small chapels. The imagery of Ding’s paintings is often meditative yet intense and hints at transcendence through stillness and velocity. His paintings and the constructs they are housed in are seductive, drawing in the viewer before revealing illogical and surreptitious elements that confound, catalyzing the generation of strong feelings that are difficult to articulate.
Damien H. Ding received a BA in Art History with a minor in Asian Studies from Swarthmore College and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. Recent solo exhibitions include Private Paintings (Denny Gallery, NY), Difficult Paintings (The Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA), Selfish Paintings (Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel). His work has been included in notable group exhibitions: Uprising (Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Goerne, Germany), The Hearing Trumpet, Part II (Galerie Marguo, Paris, France), You Had Me At Hello: New American Paintings, 2022 (Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA), The Natural World Part II (Alexander Berggruen, NY), Lunarian (Denny Dimin Gallery, Hong Kong), Banquette (Afternoon Projects, Vancouver, Canada), and the Loneliest Sport (Spazio Amanita, NY), among others. His work has been written about in publications such as The Brooklyn Rail, Whitewall and Artsy. Upcoming projects include solo exhibitions at Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston; Gallery Marguo, Paris, France and group exhibitions at Linseed Projects, Shanghai, China; Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel and Eugster, Belgrade, Serbia. Damien H. Ding is represented by Denny Gallery (New York and Hong Kong) and Braverman Gallery (Tel Aviv).
Sunday
Monday
Tue – Thu
Friday
Saturday
Closed
By appointment only
11:00 – 18:00
11:00 – 14:00
11:00 – 14:00
Design by The-Studio
Code By Haker Design
And He Wept..., Egg tempera on aluminum, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Damien Ding, Treasured Rock, 2021, Oil on panel, 10 x 10 in
Damien H. Ding, Stern and frivolous, 2020, oil on panel, 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Damien Ding, Stern and Frivolous, 2020, Oil on panel in mahogany construct, 25.4 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm
Damien Ding, Sometimes holy only when severed, 2020, Oil on panel in mahogany construct 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Damien Ding, No Touch, 2021, Oil on linen, 203.2 x 137.16 cm
Damien H. Ding, Getting used to heat, 2020, oil on panel, 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Damien Ding, A Decision 2021, Oil on linen, 203.2 x 137.16 cm
Damien H. Ding, Nap?, 2020, oil on panel, 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Damien Ding, Arduous Trek, 2021, Oil on linen, 203.2 x 137.16 cm
Damien Ding, 2007 Barclays Singapore Open, Egg tempera on wooden panel with artist frame, 96 x 66 cm, 2021
Damien Ding, Lantern, 2020, Egg tempera on panel in artist frame, 22.86 x 22.86 cm
Installation view, A Room For My Painting, 2021
Installation view, A Room For My Painting, 2021
Damien Ding, Marge, 2019 - 2021, Egg tempera on panel in artist frame, 21.6 x 43 cm
Damien H. Ding, Owl, 2020, oil on panel, 20.3 x 20.3 cm
Damien H. Ding, Spit-drool, 2020, egg tempera on panel, 30.5 x 23 cm
Damien Ding, Thought of U - Egg tempera on panel with artist frame - 17.5 x 9.5 in with frame
Damien H. Ding, Looking up, 2020, oil on panel, 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Damien H. Ding, Jealousy, 2020, oil on panel, 35.5 x 28 cm
Damien H. Ding, Last minute late night thoughts, 2019, oil on panel, 61 x 30.5 cm
Damien H. Ding, Boat watchers, 2019, egg tempera on aluminum, 43 x 21.6 cm
Damien H. Ding, Daylight savings, 2019, oil on panel, 61 x 20.3 cm
Damien H. Ding, Path, 2019, oil on panel, 20.3 x 61 cm
Damien H. Ding, Stroll, 2019, oil on pane, 61 x 20.3 cm
Damien H. Ding, Bird (Roc), 2019, oil on wood panel, 61 x 30.5 cm
Damien H. Ding, A flower painting just for me, 2020, oil on panel, 61 x 30.5 cm
Sunday
Monday
Tue – Thu
Friday
Saturday
Closed
By appointment only
11:00 – 16:00
11:00 – 14:00
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