ABIGAIL O'BRIEN |
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1957 geboren / born in Dublin / Ireland |
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Lebt und arbeitet in Dublin, Irland / Lives and works in Dublin, Ireland |
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1990-1991 |
Certificate in Visual Research (distinction), |
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Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design |
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1991-1992 |
Foundation Year, Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design |
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1992-1995 |
National College of Art and Design, B.A. in Kunst (Malerei) / in Art (Painting) |
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1996-1998 |
National College of Art and Design, M.A. (mit Auszeichnung) in Kunst (Malerei) / |
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(with Distinction) in Art (Painting) |
AUSZEICHNUNGEN / AWARDS |
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1995 |
Häagen Dazs Solo Award, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin |
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1995 |
NCEA National Student of the Year, NCAD, Dublin |
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1996 |
Artists Work Program-Scholarship, IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin |
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1996 |
Arts Council of Ireland Materials Award |
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1997-1998 |
Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary |
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1998 |
Random Access Video Training Symposium, Sculptor’s Society Ireland |
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1999 |
EV+A Award, Limerick / Ireland |
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Residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig / Ireland |
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2000 |
Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary |
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2000-2001 |
Arts Council of Ireland/Aer Lingus Art Flight Award |
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2001-2002 |
Project Studio, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin |
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2003 |
Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary |
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Cultural Relations Commitee of Ireland Award |
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2005 |
Culture Ireland Exhibition Bursary |
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2006 |
Associate member of the RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Ireland |
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2007 |
Public Art Award, Donegal County Council, Ireland |
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2008 |
The Solomon Sculpture Prize |
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Culture Ireland Exhibition Bursary |
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2010 |
Elected Full Member, RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Ireland |
EINZELAUSSTELLUNGEN / SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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2010 |
"Temperance" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf |
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2009 |
"Temperance" Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal / Ireland |
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2008 |
"Bella" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf |
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2007 |
"Bella" Rubicon Gallery, Dublin |
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2006 |
"Confirmation - Martha’s Cloth" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf |
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2005 |
"The Seven Sacraments. Abigail O'Brien and everyday rituals" |
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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 |
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2004 |
"The Seven Sacraments. Abigail O'Brien and everyday rituals" |
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Kunsthalle und Kunstverein, Lingen / Germany |
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"The Seven Sacraments. Abigail O'Brien and everyday rituals" |
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Haus der Kunst, München |
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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 |
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2002 |
"Paris Photo" Carousel du Louvre, Paris, One-person show / Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer |
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2001 |
"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" in Kooperation mit Mary Kelly |
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Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf |
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2000 |
"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" in Kooperation mit Mary Kelly |
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+ "From Baptism" ECA Edinburgh / Scotland |
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"Extreme Unction - From the Ophelia Room" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf |
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1999 |
"Kitchen Pieces - Confession + Communion" Galerie Stadtpark, Krems / Österreich |
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1998 |
"Kitchen Pieces - Confession + Communion" Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer, Düsseldorf |
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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 |
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2010 |
"Let them Luv’ Cake" Cake Contemporary Arts, The Curragh Army Camp, Kildare / Ireland |
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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 |
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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 |
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2007 |
"The Sleep of Reason. Crawford Open 2007" |
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Crawford Art Gallery Cork, Cork / Ireland |
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"Gestures of Infinity Emotion und Religion in einer globalisierten Welt" |
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Minoriten Galerien Graz, Graz / Österreich |
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"177 Annual Exhibition" RHA Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin |
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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" |
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Farmleigh, Dublin |
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"National Self-Portrait Collection" University of Limerick, Limerick / Ireland |
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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 |
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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 |
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2003 |
"Child in Time" Gemeentemuseum Helmond / The Netherlands |
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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 |
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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 |
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2000 |
"Unschärferelation" Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Heidenheim / Germany |
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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)" |
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Kunstverein Lingen, Lingen / Germany |
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"Lautlose Gegenwart. Das Stilleben in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie" |
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Bielefelder Kunstverein, Bielefeld / Germany |
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1999 |
"How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb" in Cooperation with Mary Kelly |
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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), |
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Arthouse, Dublin |
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"EV+A the 23rd Annual Exhibition of Visual Art" |
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(Videoskulptur 'How to Butterfly a Leg of Lamb' in Cooperation with Mary Kelly) |
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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" |
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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 |
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Modern Art, Dublin and Independent Curators Incorporated, New York |
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(Wanderausstellung / Travelling exhibition) |
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1999-2001: McMullen Museum of Art, Boston / Massachusetts; |
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Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland / Canada; |
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Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh / Pennsylvania; |
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Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago / Illinois |
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"Perspective '99" (Photo series 'Black Sole Bonne Femme' in Cooperation with Mary Kelly) |
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Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast / Northern Ireland |
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"Unschärferelation" Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg / Germany |
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1998 |
"Passport Exchange; (Ex)Change" National Polish Museum of Contemporary Art, |
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Zacheta, Warschau / Poland |
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"MA Fine Art Degree Show" Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin |
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1997 |
"Banquet Exhibition" RHA Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin |
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"Passport Exchange; (Ex)Change" Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin |
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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 |
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1995 |
"Outpost" zur Biennale Venedig, Venedig |
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"NCAD Degree Show" RHA Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin |
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1994 |
"Aisling" Pantheon Gallery, Dublin |
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"Open Acces" The Crypt, Dublin Castle, Dublin |
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1993 |
Oireachtas Exhibition, Dublin |
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"16 inches x 12 inches" Pantheon Gallery, Dublin |
WERKE IN ÖFFENTLICHEN SAMMLUNGEN / PUBLIC COLLECTIONS |
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Caldic Collection, Rotterdam / The Netherlands |
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ESAT Telecom, Dublin / Ireland |
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European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main / Germany |
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Goldman Sachs International, London / England |
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IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland |
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Industrie und Handelskammer zu Essen, Essen / Germany |
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National Self-Portrait Collection, University of Limerick, Limerick / Ireland |
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Office of Public Works Ireland |
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University College Gallery of Limerick, Limerick / Ireland |
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Volpinum Collection, Wien / Austria |
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BIBLIOGRAFIE / BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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2009 |
"Temperance / Oatfield" |
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Katalog Letterkenny Cultural Centre, Letterkenny / Ireland |
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Text: David Galloway, John Cunningham |
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"Altered Images" The Organisation of Hope |
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Published by The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin |
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Text: Cliodhna Shaffrey |
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2006 |
"Art in State Buildings 1995-2005" The Art Management Office of Public Works, Dublin |
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Published by the Stationary Off, Ireland |
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Text: Yvonne Scott, Patrick Murphy, Angela Rolfe, Penny Harris |
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"Raum für Menschen. Kunst im Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City / |
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Room for People. Art at the Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City" |
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Katalog Vivico Real Estate, Frankfurt am Main |
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2005 |
"Some Thoughts on 'The Seven Sacraments 1995-2003' - Abigail O'Brien" |
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Katalog zur Ausstellung Royal Hibernian Academy, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin |
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Text: Abigail O Brien |
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"Fortitude" Katalog zur Ausstellung in The John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago Illinois; |
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George Moore Society |
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Text: Rosemarie Noone, Alan Phelan |
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„Contemporary Art from Ireland“ |
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Katalog European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main |
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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 |
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2004 |
"Abigail O'Brien. Die Sieben Sakramente - The Seven Sacraments" |
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Katalog Haus der Kunst München; Steidl Verlag, Göttingen |
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Text: Stephanie Rosenthal, Friedhelm Mennekes, Ciarán Benson |
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"In the time of shaking. Irish Artists for Amnesty International" |
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Katalog zur Ausstellung Irish Museum of Modern Art, Published by Art for Amnesty, Ireland |
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Text: Ciarán Benson |
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2002 |
"Stories. Erzählstrukturen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst", |
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Katalog Haus der Kunst München; Verlag DuMont, Köln |
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Text: Stefanie Rosenthal, Söke Dinkla, Christoph Hochhäusler, Thomas Jäger, |
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Matías Martínez, Barbara Scheuermann |
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2000 |
"Unschärferelation. Fotografie als Dimension der Malerei" |
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Katalog Kunstverein Freiburg, Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken; |
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Verlag Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern |
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Text: Stephan Berg, René Hirner, Carl Aigner, Hans Dieter Huber |
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1999 |
"Videos Invidious. An Exhibition of Queer Work" Katalog Arthouse, Dublin / Ireland |
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Text: Lynn Turner, John Thomson |
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"The Challenge of Power, Celebrating 25 Years of Adapt" |
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Katalog Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick / Ireland |
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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, |
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Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick / Irland |
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Text: Jeanne Greenberg |
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"Irish Art Now - from the Poetic to the Political" |
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Published by Merrell Holberton Publishers, London |
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Text: Declan McGonagle, Fintan O'Toole, Kim Levin |
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"Lautlose Gegenwart" Katalog Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden |
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Text: Jessica Mueller, Gudrun Altfeld, Margrit Brehm |
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1998 |
"MA Fine Art Degree Show", Katalog National College of Art and Design / |
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Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland |
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Text: Peter FitzGerald |
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1997 |
"Figuration" Katalog Collection of IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin / Ireland, |
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Text: Catherine Marshall |
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1996 |
"Baptism", Katalog Häagen Dazs/Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin / Ireland |
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Essay by Medb Ruane |
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"Representing Women: an Interview with Kiki Smith", in: "Thought Lines", |
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Published by Sue McNab, National College of Art and Design, Dublin / Ireland |
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Edited by Marguerite O’Molloy |
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Katalog The Stationery Office Dublin / Ireland |
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Text: Yvonne Scott, Patrick J. Murphy, Angela Rolfe, Penny Harris |