ABIGAIL O'BRIEN

 

 

1957 geboren / born in Dublin / Ireland

Lebt und arbeitet in Dublin, Irland / Lives and works in Dublin, Ireland

 

 

1990-1991

Certificate in Visual Research (distinction),

 

Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design

1991-1992

Foundation Year, Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design

1992-1995

National College of Art and Design, B.A. in Kunst (Malerei) / in Art (Painting)

1996-1998

National College of Art and Design, M.A. (mit Auszeichnung) in Kunst (Malerei) /

 

(with Distinction) in Art (Painting)


AUSZEICHNUNGEN / AWARDS

1995

Häagen Dazs Solo Award, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin

1995

NCEA National Student of the Year, NCAD, Dublin

1996

Artists Work Program-Scholarship, IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

1996

Arts Council of Ireland Materials Award

1997-1998

Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary

1998

Random Access Video Training Symposium, Sculptor’s Society Ireland

1999

EV+A Award, Limerick / Ireland

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Residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig / Ireland

2000

Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary

2000-2001

Arts Council of Ireland/Aer Lingus Art Flight Award

2001-2002

Project Studio, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin

2003

Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary

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Cultural Relations Commitee of Ireland Award

2005

Culture Ireland Exhibition Bursary

2006

Associate member of the RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Ireland

2007

Public Art Award, Donegal County Council, Ireland

2008

The Solomon Sculpture Prize

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Culture Ireland Exhibition Bursary

2010

Elected Full Member, RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Ireland


EINZELAUSSTELLUNGEN / SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010

"Temperance" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2009

"Temperance" Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal / Ireland

2008

"Bella" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2007

"Bella" Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

2006

"Confirmation - Martha’s Cloth" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2005

"The Seven Sacraments. Abigail O'Brien and everyday rituals"

 

RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin

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"Vita Activa" Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

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"Fortitude" The John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago / Illinois

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"Garden Heaven - Holy Orders" Centre Culture Irlandais, Paris

2004

"The Seven Sacraments. Abigail O'Brien and everyday rituals"

 

Kunsthalle und Kunstverein, Lingen / Germany

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"The Seven Sacraments. Abigail O'Brien and everyday rituals"

 

Haus der Kunst, München

2003

"The Rag Tree Series" The Metatron Art Gallery, Co.Wicklow / Ireland

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"The Rag Tree Series" Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

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"The Rag Tree Series" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2002

"Paris Photo" Carousel du Louvre, Paris, One-person show / Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer

2001

"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" in Kooperation mit Mary Kelly

 

Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2000

"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" in Kooperation mit Mary Kelly

 

+ "From Baptism" ECA Edinburgh / Scotland

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"Extreme Unction - From the Ophelia Room" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

1999

"Kitchen Pieces - Confession + Communion" Galerie Stadtpark, Krems / Österreich

1998

"Kitchen Pieces - Confession + Communion" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

1996

"Baptism" Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin

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"Man Eating Cream Bun" Installation in Habitat, Dublin

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"Baptism" Old Museum, Belfast / Northern Ireland


GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNGEN / GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010

"Let them Luv’ Cake" Cake Contemporary Arts, The Curragh Army Camp, Kildare / Ireland

2009

"Altered Images" County Museum Clonmel, Tipperary / Ireland

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"Another Island, Contemporary Irish Art" The American Historical Society, New York City

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"Summer Interval 08" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2008

"178 Annual Exhibition" RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

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"Summer Interval 08" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

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"Obra Nabarmenenak / Obras Fundamentals" Sala Kubo-Kutxa, San Sebastian / Spanien

2007

"The Sleep of Reason. Crawford Open 2007"

 

Crawford Art Gallery Cork, Cork / Ireland

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"Gestures of Infinity – Emotion und Religion in einer globalisierten Welt"

 

Minoriten Galerien Graz, Graz / Österreich

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"177 Annual Exhibition" RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

2006

"Einfach so" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

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"176 Annual Exhibition" (invited artist) RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

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"Ten Years in the Making – an Exhibition of Art from the State Buildings, 1995-2005"

 

Farmleigh, Dublin

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"National Self-Portrait Collection" University of Limerick, Limerick / Ireland

2005

"Contemporary Art from Ireland" European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main

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"The Eye of the Storm" IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

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"Bread Matters" West Cork Arts Centre, West Cork / Ireland

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"Happy Holiday" Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

2004

"From a Collection - For a Collection" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

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"In the Time of Shaking" IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

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"Banquet Exhibition" RHA Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

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"Tir na nOg. New works from the IMMA Collection" Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

2003

"Child in Time" Gemeentemuseum Helmond / The Netherlands

2002

"Stories. Erzählstrukturen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst" Haus der Kunst, München

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" Lerse Kunst uit de Collectie van het Museum Modern Art Te Dublin" Stedelijk Museum

2001

"Zwischenraum #4 - Arbeiten mit Fotografie" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

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"Serien" Elke Dröscher Kunstraum Falkenstein, Hamburg

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"Zwischenraum #5 - Skulpturen und Objekte" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf

2000

"Unschärferelation" Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Heidenheim / Germany

 

und Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken / Germany

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"Zwischen-Raum" Galerie Seitz + Partner, Berlin

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"Der Monokulare Blick (Abigail O'Brien - Ingolf Timpner - Florian Merkel)"

 

Kunstverein Lingen, Lingen / Germany

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"Lautlose Gegenwart. Das Stilleben in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie"

 

Bielefelder Kunstverein, Bielefeld / Germany

1999

"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" in Cooperation with Mary Kelly

 

Concourse Space, Country Hall, Dún Laoghaire / Ireland

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"Les Fleurs du Mal" Galerie Seitz.von Werder, Berlin

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"Video Invidious" (Video 'Muñeco' in Cooperation with Javier de la Garza),

 

Arthouse, Dublin

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"EV+A the 23rd Annual Exhibition of Visual Art"

 

(Videoskulptur 'How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb' in Cooperation with Mary Kelly)

 

Limerick City Gallery of Art, Carnegie Building, Pery Square, Limerick / Ireland

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"The Challenge of Power" Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick / Ireland

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"Lautlose Gegenwart. Das Stilleben in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie" 

 

Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden / Germany

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"Irish Art Now. From the Poetic to the Political", organised by IMMA Irish Museum of

 

Modern Art, Dublin and Independent Curators Incorporated, New York

 

(Wanderausstellung / Travelling exhibition)

 

1999-2001: McMullen Museum of Art, Boston / Massachusetts;

 

Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland / Canada;

 

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh / Pennsylvania;

 

Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago / Illinois

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"Perspective '99" (Photo series 'Black Sole Bonne Femme' in Cooperation with Mary Kelly)

 

Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast / Northern Ireland

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"Unschärferelation" Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg / Germany

1998

"Passport Exchange; (Ex)Change" National Polish Museum of Contemporary Art,

 

Zacheta, Warschau / Poland

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"MA Fine Art Degree Show" Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin

1997

"Banquet Exhibition" RHA Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

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"Passport Exchange; (Ex)Change" Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin

1996

"Iontas", Sligo, Dublin, Limerick and Derry / Ireland

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"EV+A", Limerick / Ireland

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"Figuration" IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

1995

"Outpost" zur Biennale Venedig, Venedig

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"NCAD Degree Show" RHA Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

1994

"Aisling" Pantheon Gallery, Dublin

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"Open Acces" The Crypt, Dublin Castle, Dublin

1993

Oireachtas Exhibition, Dublin

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"16 inches x 12 inches" Pantheon Gallery, Dublin


WERKE IN ÖFFENTLICHEN SAMMLUNGEN / PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Caldic Collection, Rotterdam / The Netherlands

ESAT Telecom, Dublin / Ireland

European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main / Germany

Goldman Sachs International, London / England

IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland

Industrie und Handelskammer zu Essen, Essen / Germany

National Self-Portrait Collection, University of Limerick, Limerick / Ireland

Office of Public Works Ireland

University College Gallery of Limerick, Limerick / Ireland

Volpinum Collection, Wien / Austria


BIBLIOGRAFIE / BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009

"Temperance / Oatfield"

Katalog Letterkenny Cultural Centre, Letterkenny / Ireland

Text: David Galloway, John Cunningham

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"Altered Images" The Organisation of Hope

Published by The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

Text: Cliodhna Shaffrey

2006

"Art in State Buildings 1995-2005" The Art  Management Office of Public Works, Dublin

 

Published by the Stationary Off, Ireland

 

Text: Yvonne Scott, Patrick Murphy, Angela Rolfe, Penny Harris

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"Raum für Menschen. Kunst im Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City /

 

Room for People. Art at the Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City"

 

Katalog Vivico Real Estate, Frankfurt am Main

2005

"Some Thoughts on 'The Seven Sacraments 1995-2003' - Abigail O'Brien"

 

Katalog zur Ausstellung Royal Hibernian Academy, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin

 

Text: Abigail O Brien

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"Fortitude" Katalog zur Ausstellung in The John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago Illinois;

 

George Moore Society

 

Text: Rosemarie Noone, Alan Phelan

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„Contemporary Art from Ireland“

 

Katalog European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main

 

Text: John Hurley, Jean-Claude Trichet, Yvonne Scott, Patricia Clyne-Kelly

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"The IMMA Collection" IMMA The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland

2004

"Abigail O'Brien. Die Sieben Sakramente - The Seven Sacraments"

 

Katalog Haus der Kunst München; Steidl Verlag, Göttingen

 

Text: Stephanie Rosenthal, Friedhelm Mennekes, Ciarán Benson

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"In the time of shaking. Irish Artists for Amnesty International"

 

Katalog zur Ausstellung Irish Museum of Modern Art, Published by Art for Amnesty, Ireland

 

Text: Ciarán Benson

2002

"Stories. Erzählstrukturen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst",

 

Katalog Haus der Kunst München; Verlag DuMont, Köln

 

Text: Stefanie Rosenthal, Söke Dinkla, Christoph Hochhäusler, Thomas Jäger,

 

Matías Martínez, Barbara Scheuermann

2000

"Unschärferelation. Fotografie als Dimension der Malerei"

 

Katalog Kunstverein Freiburg, Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken;

 

Verlag Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern

 

Text: Stephan Berg, René Hirner, Carl Aigner, Hans Dieter Huber

1999

"Videos Invidious. An Exhibition of Queer Work" Katalog Arthouse, Dublin / Ireland

 

Text: Lynn Turner, John Thomson

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"The Challenge of Power, Celebrating 25 Years of Adapt"

 

Katalog Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick / Ireland

 

Text: Maeve Kelly, Siún Hanrahan

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"Perspective 99" Katalog Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast / Northern Ireland

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"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" Katalog EV+A 99 reduced,

 

Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick / Irland

 

Text: Jeanne Greenberg

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"Irish Art Now - from the Poetic to the Political"

 

Published by Merrell Holberton Publishers, London

 

Text: Declan McGonagle, Fintan O'Toole, Kim Levin

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"Lautlose Gegenwart" Katalog Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden

 

Text: Jessica Mueller, Gudrun Altfeld, Margrit Brehm

1998

"MA Fine Art Degree Show", Katalog National College of Art and Design /

 

Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland

 

Text: Peter FitzGerald

1997

"Figuration" Katalog Collection of IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland,

 

Text: Catherine Marshall

1996

"Baptism", Katalog Häagen Dazs/Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin / Ireland

 

Essay by Medb Ruane

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"Representing Women: an Interview with Kiki Smith", in: "Thought Lines",

 

Published by Sue McNab, National College of Art and Design, Dublin / Ireland

 

Edited by Marguerite O’Molloy

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Katalog The Stationery Office Dublin / Ireland

 

Text: Yvonne Scott, Patrick J. Murphy, Angela Rolfe, Penny Harris