Conor Harrington

Conor Harrington
Harrington, 2010
Born1980 (age 44–45)
Cork, Ireland
Known forGraffiti

Conor Harrington (born 1980[1]) is an Irish street/graffiti artist based in London, England.[2][3]

Overview

Harrington is known for both his street work and his gallery work.[4]

Early life

Conor Harrington was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1980.[5] He started tagging and making graffiti as a teenager.

Career

Conor Harrington attended Limerick School of Art and Design and graduated in 2002 with his Bachelor of Fine Arts.[5]

In 2013, Harrington participated in the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery project, initiated by Ingrid Beazley of Dulwich Picture Gallery.[2]

Exhibitions

Conor Harrington's exhibitions have included the following.[5]

Solo exhibitions
  • "Eat and Delete", Lazarides pop-up, New York (2014)
  • "Whole Lot of Trouble for a Little Win", The Outsiders, London (2013)
  • "Dead Meat", Lazarides Rathbone, London (2012)
  • "Headless Heroes", Lazarides Rathbone, London (2009)[7]
  • "Weekend Warriors", The Outsiders London (2008)
Group exhibitions
  • Hang-Up Collections Volume III, Hang-Up Gallery, London (2015)
  • Spring Group Show, Mead Carney Fine Art, London (2015)
  • Art Truancy: Celebrating 20 Years of Juxtapoz Magazine, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York (2014)
  • Brutal, Lazarides Gallery, London (2013)[8]
  • Twente Biënnale, Twente Biënnale, Enschede (2013)
  • Bedlam, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2012)[9]
  • The Minotaur, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2011)[10]
  • Inside Sir Paul Smith – His Art, His Photography, His World Daelim Museum of Contemporary Art (2010)
  • Euro Trash, Lazarides pop-up, Los Angeles (2010)
  • The Outsiders, The New Art Gallery, Walsall (2009)
  • The Outsiders New York, Lazarides pop-up, New York (2008)
  • Outsiders, Lazarides Rathbone, London (2008)

References

  1. ^ "Conor Harrington". artsy.net. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Conor Harrington x Spraying Bricks Dulwich Video". hookedblog.co.uk. UK. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Conor Harrington". www.theoutsiders.net. The Outsiders. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Interview: Artist Conor Harrington Discusses How Hip-Hop and Fallen Empires Inspired His "Eat and Delete" Exhibition in New York". Complex. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Lazarides // Conor Harrington Biography". www.lazinc.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Spraying Bricks – Conor Harrington". YouTube. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Lazarides – Conor Harrington - Headless Heroes". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Lazarides – Group Show - Brutal". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Lazarides – Group Show - Bedlam". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Lazarides – Group Show - Minotaur". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

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