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Irish visual artist and sculptor
Niamh McCann
Born 1971 (age 52–53)Dublin, Ireland
Niamh McCann is an Irish visual artist.
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[5] Her "work includes sculpture, installation, video and painting."
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Early life and education
McCann is from
Rathfarnham and continues to live and work in
Dublin ,
Ireland . She studied at
National College of Art and Design , Dublin, the
Crawford College of Art , Cork, and
Chelsea College of Art and Design , London.
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Career
A portion of 'Flock Of Ospreys Looking For The Old Blind Sea Captain', a mural on the exterior of Swansea's
Dylan Thomas Theatre , created by McCann in 2007
McCann was a director of
Visual Artists Ireland in 2013.
[7] She was awarded a Visual Arts
Bursary from the
Arts Council in 2018.
[8] She was commissioned to produce work for the
Museum of Country Life 's 'On Sight' annual exhibition in 2019.
[9] She is on residency in
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios from 2022 to 2025.
[10] In 2022, McCann received the
Solas Nua "Norman Houston Commissioning Award".
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McCann has works in the collection of the
Irish Museum of Modern Art ,
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Hugh Lane ,
[14] and the Arts Council of Ireland.
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Solo exhibitions and works
'someone decides, hawk or dove' - STABLE Arts,
Washington, D.C. ;
The MAC Belfast - 2023/24
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'Sentinals [flew through the ages in the shape of birds]' - Carey's Lane,
Cork - 2023
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Hairline Crack [a dialogue]' -
Irish Cultural Centre , Paris - 2023
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'Tableaux Vivants' (curator) -
Hugh Lane Gallery , Dublin - 2020
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(untitled) (w/ Damien Flood) - Courthouse Gallery,
Ennis , County Clare - 2021
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'Mother's Lament' -
Museum of Country Life , County Mayo - 2019
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'Furtive Tears' -
Hugh Lane Gallery - 2018/19
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'La Perruque (Protest Song)' -
The MAC Belfast - 2016
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'Just Left of Copernicus' -
Visual Carlow - 2015
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Changing States (with others),
Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
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'Insertions',
Green on Red Gallery , Dublin - 2012
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'GRADUATES' - 2012
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'Niamh McCann',
The Void ,
Derry - 2011
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'TiltShift' - Hugh Lane - 2010
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'HIAP Project Space' - Finland - 2009
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'Purlieu'
Green on Red Gallery , Dublin - 2009
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'Flock Of Ospreys Looking For The Old Blind Sea Captain' (mural) -
Dylan Thomas Theatre ,
Swansea - 2007
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'<<<EME',
Pallas Heights , Dublin - 2005
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'Total Eclipse of …' - Planet 22,
Geneva - 2001
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References
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"Perspective - Irish artist Niamh McCann on her exhibition 'Hairline Crack' " .
France24.com . 3 February 2023.
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"Work begins on the first city sculpture in Cork's Urban Sculpture Trail" . Yay Cork . 13 June 2023.
^ Kelleher, Olivia (14 February 2023).
"Cork to get new 'island city' urban sculpture trail" . Irish Examiner .
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"Solstice director shortlisted for Venice Art Biennale 2022" .
MeathChronicle.ie . 11 August 2020.
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"Green On Red Gallery | Artists, Art for Sale, and Contact Info | Artsy" . www.artsy.net .
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"How artist Niamh McCann furnishes her D8 home" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
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"Visual Artists' News Sheet" . No. July August.
Visual Artists Ireland . 2013 – via
Issuu.com .
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"Niamh McCann" .
ArtsCouncil.ie . 19 March 2021.
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"On Sight 2019 | Country Life" .
Museum.ie .
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"Niamh McCann | Studio Artist" .
TempleBarGallery.com .
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"Visual Artist Niamh McCann selected for Norman Houston Commissioning Award | Solas Nua" .
SolasNua.org .
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"Dublin Visual Artist Niamh McCann selected for Solas Nua's Norman Houston Multi-disciplinary Commissioning Award" .
VisualArtists.ie . 8 March 2022.
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"Tree - Niamh McCann" . IMMA . Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
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"Works – Niamh McCann – People – eMuseum" . onlinecollection.hughlane.ie . Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
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"Arts Council Collection | About" . artscouncil.emuseum.com . Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
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"Myth, Poetry, Wit: Niamh McCann at Stable Arts" . Bmore Art . 25 September 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
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"The MAC Belfast: Metropolitan Arts Centre" . The MAC Belfast .
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"Irish artist Niamh McCann on her exhibition 'Hairline Crack' " .
Yahoo News . 3 February 2023.
^ Lee, Maeve (29 June 2023).
"Gull power: First installation on Cork's new sculpture trail unveiled" . Irish Examiner . Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
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"Tableaux Vivants: Niamh McCann makes connections at the Hugh Lane" .
RTÉ News . 2 March 2022.
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"Damien Flood and Niamh McCann at Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Co. Clare" .
VisualArtists.ie . 5 November 2021.
^ Fox, Brendan (22 November 2018).
"Review: Furtive Tears by Niamh McCann at The Hugh Lane Gallery" . Art in the Contemporary World .
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"Furtive Tears | Niamh McCann at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane" .
VisualArtists.ie . 28 September 2018.
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"The MAC Belfast: Metropolitan Arts Centre" . The MAC Belfast .
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"Meet the Artist: Niamh McCann" .
The MAC Belfast . 17 February 2016 – via
YouTube .
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"Niamh McCann: 'I consider making a form of thinking' " . www.studiointernational.com .
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"Changing States" (PDF) .
CultureIreland.ie (Press release).
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht . February 2013.
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"Ancient Ground: Changing States: Contemporary Irish Art , Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels" .
Bozar.be . 28 February 2013.
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"Niamh McCann Artist Talk" .
Ulster.ac.uk . 25 October 2016.
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"Niamh McCann: Insertions" . GREEN ON RED GALLERY . 16 August 2012.
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" 'GRADUATES' by Niamh McCann at The Niland Gallery" . 27 June 2012.
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"Niamh McCann" .
DerryVoid.com .
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"Niamh McCann Artist Talk Thursday 11th Feb 1pm. Conor Lecture Theatre. Belfast School of Art. All Welcome!" . MFA Belfast. 7 February 2016.
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"Art Across The City" (pdf) . PublicArtOnline.org.uk .
Swansea .
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"National Irish Visual Arts Library:" .
NIVAL.ie .
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"Pallas Projects - Niamh McCann — EME" .
PallasProjects.org .
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