[ ABOUT ]
[ BIO ]
Irish artist, Miriam O’Connor was born in Cork and currently lives and works in Dublin. She holds a BA in photography from Dublin Institute of Technology, and completed a Research Masters at the Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dun Laoghaire in 2011. Her work has been featured in a wide range of photography publications and she has exhibited in Ireland and internationally. Recent shows include, at The Gallery of Photography, Dublin, Galleri Image, Denmark, during THERE THERE, Cork, M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Lithuania and at The Third Space Gallery, Belfast. In 2012, she was the recipient of the Alliance Française Photography Award, for her latest project, "The Misbehaving Camera"; the prize which includes an upcoming residency at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris. In January, 2012, PogoBooks, Berlin and Galleri Image, Denmark published her first photo book "Attention Seekers". Commissioned by The National Women’s Council of Ireland, she is currently working on the "Legacy Project", and is one of the selected artists for this years PhotoIreland Festival’s main show, "New Irish Works". Her work is held in public and private collections.
[ CURRENT PROJECTS ]
The Legacy Project - A Commission with The National Women's Council of Ireland (URL)
The Misbehaving Camera/Ongoing (URL)
The Disposable Crisis Project (URL)
[ CONTACT ]
|e| oconnormiriamc@gmail.com
|m| + 353 (0) 86 8488 129
|w| miriamoconnor.com
[ EDUCATION ]
2008 - 2011 - Research Masters ( Funded by HETAC )
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology, Dublin, Ireland
2003 - 2007 - BA (Hons) Photography
Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
[ SOLO EXHIBITIONS ]
2012 - Attention Seekers, in conjunction with 'THERE THERE', Cork, Ireland
2012 - Attention Seekers, Galleri Image, Aarhus, Denmark
2011 - Attention Seekers, Third Space Gallery, Belfast Photo Festival, Belfast, UK
2010 - Vote No. 1, Selected Locations, PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland
[ SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS ]
2013 - "New Irish Works", PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland (Upcoming, July, 2013)
2012 - Project 30 - Emerging Views of Ireland, Gallery of Photography, Dublin
2012 - RUA RED Gallery - Winter Show, Dublin (Current)
2012 - KAUNAS PHOTO 2012, 'About Photography', M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
2012 - "A Collection" curated by Lasse Krog Møller, Galleri Image, Denmark
2012 - 'D' Photo Book Show , The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
2012 - Slideluck Potshow Dublin, PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin
2012 - Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Show, Dublin
2012 - Alliance Française, Alliance Française Photography Shortlist Award, Dublin
2011 - RUA RED Gallery, Winter Show, Dublin
2011 - Burren College of Art Gallery, Co. Clare
2011 - The 4th Gemini Show!, Berlin
2011 - Vote No. 1 in conjunction with UPSTART, Dublin
2010 - The Thing That Bruises You, La Cathedral, Dublin
2008 - 2009 - The Alphabetproject, (Online Exhibition)
2007 - RDS Student Art Awards, RDS, Dublin
2007 - Photoworks, Gallery of Photography, Dublin
2006 - Portent, Back Loft, La Cathedral, Dublin
2005 - Amnesty International, Filmbase, Dublin
[ BOOK - RELATED EVENTS ]
2013 - Limerick International Publishers Salon, Limerick
2012 - Dublin Art Book Fair, TBG+S, Templebar, Dublin
2012 - OFFPRINT, Paris
2012 - New York Art Book Fair
2012 - MISS READ Berlin
2012 - The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki during the 'D' Photo Book Show
2012 - Zine These #2 Osaka, Japan
2012 - I NEVER READ Art Book Fair & Art Basel
2012 - Photobook SLAM, C/O Berlin's Berlin Book Days
2012 - Les Rencontres d'Arles
2012 - Zine Release Party, Idrawalot Gallery Berlin
2012 - Attention Seekers published by PogoBooks, Berlin & Galleri Image, Denmark
[ ONLINE FEATURES & PRINT PUBLICATIONS ]
PogoBooks - Source Photographic Review Blog - Portfolio 12 - Excerpt Magazine - La Lettre De la Photographie - Soanyway- Fototazo Gallery - Minimal Exposition - PRISM | Photo Magazine - HERE Press - Self Publish, Be Happy - Actual Colors May Vary - O.K Periodicals - PRIVATE - International Review of Photographs - Afterimage - LENSCRATCH - 1 IN A 100 - Holy Ghost Zine, - aCurator - Photo Volume - POSI+TIVE Magazine - UNLESSYOUWILL - VULGO - SuperMassiveBlackHole
[ AWARDS - GRANTS - COMMISSIONS ]
2013 - National Women's Council of Ireland Commission
2012 - Alliance Française Photography Award
2011 - Culture Ireland Funding Award
2008 - 2010 - Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Ireland
[ RESIDENCIES ]
2012 - Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France (Upcoming 2013)
[ VISITING LECTURER & ARTIST TALKS ]
2012 - Gallery of Photography, Dublin (In conjunction with 'Project 30; Emerging Views of Ireland')
2012 - Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork, Ireland (Visiting Lecturer)
2012 - Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland (In Conversation with Anna Crudge & Ángel Luis González Fernández)
2012 - Galleri Image, Denmark (Artist Talk)
2011 - The Third Space Gallery, Belfast, (In Conversation with Matt Packer)
[ REVIEWS & TEXTS ]
2013 - Attention Seekers - 'In Situ' - Source - The Photographic Review, Issue 73
2012 - Attention Seekers - Text for THERE THERE Programme by Matt Packer, Curator of Exhibitions & Projects, The Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork
2012 - Attention Seekers - 'Making the Ordinary Just Extraordinary', by Colette Sheridan, The Evening Echo, (17-10-2012)
2011 - Attention Seekers - VULGO, by Conor O'Neill, (23-08-2011)
2011 - Attention Seekers - RTÉ 'Arena', by Jackie Nickerson, (Aired 10-08-2011)
2011 - Attention Seekers - The Irish Times - (06-08-2011)
[ COLLECTIONS ]
Galleri Image, Denmark
Private Collections, Ireland, UK & France
(For more information on Features & Publications, or to download Curriculum Vitae, go to 'Links')
Irish artist, Miriam O’Connor was born in Cork and currently lives and works in Dublin. She holds a BA in photography from Dublin Institute of Technology, and completed a Research Masters at the Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dun Laoghaire in 2011. Her work has been featured in a wide range of photography publications and she has exhibited in Ireland and internationally. Recent shows include, at The Gallery of Photography, Dublin, Galleri Image, Denmark, during THERE THERE, Cork, M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Lithuania and at The Third Space Gallery, Belfast. In 2012, she was the recipient of the Alliance Française Photography Award, for her latest project, "The Misbehaving Camera"; the prize which includes an upcoming residency at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris. In January, 2012, PogoBooks, Berlin and Galleri Image, Denmark published her first photo book "Attention Seekers". Commissioned by The National Women’s Council of Ireland, she is currently working on the "Legacy Project", and is one of the selected artists for this years PhotoIreland Festival’s main show, "New Irish Works". Her work is held in public and private collections.
[ CURRENT PROJECTS ]
The Legacy Project - A Commission with The National Women's Council of Ireland (URL)
The Misbehaving Camera/Ongoing (URL)
The Disposable Crisis Project (URL)
[ CONTACT ]
|e| oconnormiriamc@gmail.com
|m| + 353 (0) 86 8488 129
|w| miriamoconnor.com
[ EDUCATION ]
2008 - 2011 - Research Masters ( Funded by HETAC )
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology, Dublin, Ireland
2003 - 2007 - BA (Hons) Photography
Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
[ SOLO EXHIBITIONS ]
2012 - Attention Seekers, in conjunction with 'THERE THERE', Cork, Ireland
2012 - Attention Seekers, Galleri Image, Aarhus, Denmark
2011 - Attention Seekers, Third Space Gallery, Belfast Photo Festival, Belfast, UK
2010 - Vote No. 1, Selected Locations, PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland
[ SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS ]
2013 - "New Irish Works", PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland (Upcoming, July, 2013)
2012 - Project 30 - Emerging Views of Ireland, Gallery of Photography, Dublin
2012 - RUA RED Gallery - Winter Show, Dublin (Current)
2012 - KAUNAS PHOTO 2012, 'About Photography', M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
2012 - "A Collection" curated by Lasse Krog Møller, Galleri Image, Denmark
2012 - 'D' Photo Book Show , The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
2012 - Slideluck Potshow Dublin, PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin
2012 - Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Show, Dublin
2012 - Alliance Française, Alliance Française Photography Shortlist Award, Dublin
2011 - RUA RED Gallery, Winter Show, Dublin
2011 - Burren College of Art Gallery, Co. Clare
2011 - The 4th Gemini Show!, Berlin
2011 - Vote No. 1 in conjunction with UPSTART, Dublin
2010 - The Thing That Bruises You, La Cathedral, Dublin
2008 - 2009 - The Alphabetproject, (Online Exhibition)
2007 - RDS Student Art Awards, RDS, Dublin
2007 - Photoworks, Gallery of Photography, Dublin
2006 - Portent, Back Loft, La Cathedral, Dublin
2005 - Amnesty International, Filmbase, Dublin
[ BOOK - RELATED EVENTS ]
2013 - Limerick International Publishers Salon, Limerick
2012 - Dublin Art Book Fair, TBG+S, Templebar, Dublin
2012 - OFFPRINT, Paris
2012 - New York Art Book Fair
2012 - MISS READ Berlin
2012 - The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki during the 'D' Photo Book Show
2012 - Zine These #2 Osaka, Japan
2012 - I NEVER READ Art Book Fair & Art Basel
2012 - Photobook SLAM, C/O Berlin's Berlin Book Days
2012 - Les Rencontres d'Arles
2012 - Zine Release Party, Idrawalot Gallery Berlin
2012 - Attention Seekers published by PogoBooks, Berlin & Galleri Image, Denmark
[ ONLINE FEATURES & PRINT PUBLICATIONS ]
PogoBooks - Source Photographic Review Blog - Portfolio 12 - Excerpt Magazine - La Lettre De la Photographie - Soanyway- Fototazo Gallery - Minimal Exposition - PRISM | Photo Magazine - HERE Press - Self Publish, Be Happy - Actual Colors May Vary - O.K Periodicals - PRIVATE - International Review of Photographs - Afterimage - LENSCRATCH - 1 IN A 100 - Holy Ghost Zine, - aCurator - Photo Volume - POSI+TIVE Magazine - UNLESSYOUWILL - VULGO - SuperMassiveBlackHole
[ AWARDS - GRANTS - COMMISSIONS ]
2013 - National Women's Council of Ireland Commission
2012 - Alliance Française Photography Award
2011 - Culture Ireland Funding Award
2008 - 2010 - Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Ireland
[ RESIDENCIES ]
2012 - Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France (Upcoming 2013)
[ VISITING LECTURER & ARTIST TALKS ]
2012 - Gallery of Photography, Dublin (In conjunction with 'Project 30; Emerging Views of Ireland')
2012 - Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork, Ireland (Visiting Lecturer)
2012 - Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland (In Conversation with Anna Crudge & Ángel Luis González Fernández)
2012 - Galleri Image, Denmark (Artist Talk)
2011 - The Third Space Gallery, Belfast, (In Conversation with Matt Packer)
[ REVIEWS & TEXTS ]
2013 - Attention Seekers - 'In Situ' - Source - The Photographic Review, Issue 73
2012 - Attention Seekers - Text for THERE THERE Programme by Matt Packer, Curator of Exhibitions & Projects, The Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork
2012 - Attention Seekers - 'Making the Ordinary Just Extraordinary', by Colette Sheridan, The Evening Echo, (17-10-2012)
2011 - Attention Seekers - VULGO, by Conor O'Neill, (23-08-2011)
2011 - Attention Seekers - RTÉ 'Arena', by Jackie Nickerson, (Aired 10-08-2011)
2011 - Attention Seekers - The Irish Times - (06-08-2011)
[ COLLECTIONS ]
Galleri Image, Denmark
Private Collections, Ireland, UK & France
(For more information on Features & Publications, or to download Curriculum Vitae, go to 'Links')