Daimon Downey is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose studio practice focuses on abstract and expressionist painting. With a background in music – a former front man for Aria award-winning band Sneaky Sound System – his art is loud, full of life, pace, and unabashed colour. The artist’s work has struck a chord with local and international clients for over 10 years, with a string of sell-out shows across Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and New York. 

Rooted in fantasy and the imagination, the art is born in Downey’s studio overlooking Bondi Beach and invites the onlooker to feel comfort and happiness through its exploration of colour, balance, and form. It offers an escape from the mundane and often harsh realities of life. Each timeless piece is designed to be lived with, supplying its owners with a window for safety, pleasure, and escape. 

Downey has been commissioned to design artworks for some of Australia’s leading interior designers and hospitality operators including Byron Bay hotel Rae’s on Wategos, Ravesis hotel in Bondi, Matteo Downtown, Matteo Double Bay, and North Bondi Fish.

"Moving away from my usual representational genre, this series features minimal abstraction with compositionally led paintings using straight lines and concentric geometry. Resin-dipped timber envelops acrylic paint in high gloss, aligning with my fast, confident, and deliberate practice.


The hard-edge squares evoke impressions of wet windows and interior spaces, reminiscent of sexually charged Fontana slash paintings, or “Brutalism lifting her skirt.” The disciplined reductionism heightens my approach to color, balancing 70s shades of beige, greens, and grey with earthy palettes. This series bridges architectural form with abstract art's expressive potential, inviting viewers to explore refined simplicity."

"Moving away from my usual representational genre, this series features minimal abstraction with compositionally led paintings using straight lines and concentric geometry. Resin-dipped timber envelops acrylic paint in high gloss, aligning with my fast, confident, and deliberate practice.


The hard-edge squares evoke impressions of wet windows and interior spaces, reminiscent of sexually charged Fontana slash paintings, or “Brutalism lifting her skirt.” The disciplined reductionism heightens my approach to color, balancing 70s shades of beige, greens, and grey with earthy palettes. This series bridges architectural form with abstract art's expressive potential, inviting viewers to explore refined simplicity."

Midnight in Bellingen
Midnight in Bellingen
Midnight in Bellingen

$11,000.00

East 63rd Street, 1976
East 63rd Street, 1976

$11,000.00

The Rebellious Type
The Rebellious Type
The Rebellious Type

$4,900.00

Down River
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Down River
Down River

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The Brut III
The Brut III

$2,600.00

The Brut I
The Brut I

$2,600.00

We Like Candy
We Like Candy
We Like Candy

$2,400.00

Lover Philosophy
Lover Philosophy
Lover Philosophy

$2,400.00

Techno
Techno
Techno

$2,300.00

I Like It Here
I Like It Here

$2,200.00

The Absurdists IV
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The Absurdists IV
The Absurdists IV

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Never Never
Never Never
Never Never

$11,000.00

The Doof
The Doof
The Doof

$9,500.00

Two Hearts
Two Hearts
Two Hearts

$3,600.00

Lifting It's Skirt VIII
Lifting It's Skirt VIII
Lifting It's Skirt VIII

$2,600.00

The Brut II
The Brut II

$2,600.00

Lifting It's Skirt III
Lifting It's Skirt III
Lifting It's Skirt III

$2,600.00

Ignore Everything And We’ll All Be Okay
Ignore Everything And We’ll All Be Okay
Ignore Everything And We’ll All Be Okay

$2,400.00

Looking Up
Looking Up

$2,300.00

Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Heartbeat

$2,300.00

When We Knew What The Plan Was
When We Knew What The Plan Was
When We Knew What The Plan Was

$1,850.00

Midnight in Bellingen
Midnight in Bellingen
Midnight in Bellingen

$11,000.00

Never Never
Never Never
Never Never

$11,000.00

East 63rd Street, 1976
East 63rd Street, 1976

$11,000.00

The Doof
The Doof
The Doof

$9,500.00

The Rebellious Type
The Rebellious Type
The Rebellious Type

$4,900.00

Two Hearts
Two Hearts
Two Hearts

$3,600.00

Down River
Sold
Down River
Down River

Sold

Lifting It's Skirt VIII
Lifting It's Skirt VIII
Lifting It's Skirt VIII

$2,600.00

The Brut III
The Brut III

$2,600.00

The Brut II
The Brut II

$2,600.00

The Brut I
The Brut I

$2,600.00

Lifting It's Skirt III
Lifting It's Skirt III
Lifting It's Skirt III

$2,600.00

We Like Candy
We Like Candy
We Like Candy

$2,400.00

Ignore Everything And We’ll All Be Okay
Ignore Everything And We’ll All Be Okay
Ignore Everything And We’ll All Be Okay

$2,400.00

Lover Philosophy
Lover Philosophy
Lover Philosophy

$2,400.00

Looking Up
Looking Up

$2,300.00

Techno
Techno
Techno

$2,300.00

Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Heartbeat

$2,300.00

I Like It Here
I Like It Here

$2,200.00

When We Knew What The Plan Was
When We Knew What The Plan Was
When We Knew What The Plan Was

$1,850.00

The Absurdists IV
Sold
The Absurdists IV
The Absurdists IV

Sold

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