Tadhg Ó Cuirrín is an artist and teacher based in the west of Ireland. He received a BA in Fine Art, Painting from the Limerick School of Art and Design in 2009. He works in a variety of media, and his work was recently shortlisted for the Hennessey Craig Award at the RHA 192nd Annual Exhibition. In November 2022 he will present new work at TULCA Festival of Visual Art in Galway. In March 2023 he will present a new exhibition at the Custom House Studios in Westport. Recent solo and two person exhibitions include "The Unexamined Life" in July 2021, and "Magic, Metallic Saliva” with Karen Conway at 126 Artist Run Gallery in March 2022.

His work is supported by Ealaín na Gaeltachta, the Arts Council of Ireland, and Galway County Council.

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Is ealaíontóir agus múinteoir é Tadhg atá ina chónaí i nGaillimh. Fuair sé céim onóracha sa bPéintéireacht ó Scoil Ealaíne agus Deartha Luimnigh i 2009. Oibrín sé i meáin éagsúla, agus d’oibrigh sé do roinnt spásanna agus eagraíochtaí ealaíontóirí Éireannacha san am atá thart. Cuireadh a shaothar ar an ngearrliosta le déanaí do Ghradam Hennessey Craig ag Taispeántas Bliantúil 192ú an RHA. I mí na Samhna 2022 cuirfidh sé saothar nua i láthair ag Féile Amharcealaíne TULCA i nGaillimh. I mí an Mhárta 2023 cuirfidh sé taispeántas nua i láthair ag Stiúideonna Theach an Chustaim i gCathair na Mart. I measc na dtionscadal a rinneadh le déanaí tá “The Unexamined Life” i mí Iúil 2021, agus “Magic, Metallic Saliva” le Karen Conway ag 126 Artist Run Gallery i Márta 2022.

Faigheann sé tacaíocht ina chuid oibre ó Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Comhairle Ealaíon na hÉireann, agus
Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe.

Solo Exhibitions _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

March 2023
(Untitled exhibition)
Custom House Studios Westport, Co Mayo

March 2022
Magic, Metallic Saliva
2 person exhibition with Karen Conway at 126 Gallery Galway


July 2021
The Unexamined Life
Engage Art Studios, Galway

September 2020
Everyone, everybody, every person, every person, every person, every person
Engage Art Studios, Galway

June 2019
'Lift Yourself'
Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin 8

June 2013
'Optimism'
Occupy Space at Ormston House, Limerick



Selected Group Exhibitions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024
Hennesy Craig Award Shortlist Exhibition
RHA, Dublin 2

November 2022
TULCA 2022: The World Was All Before Them
Curated by Clare Gormley

August 2022
Performance Ecologies
Interface Inagh
Curated by Dr Áine Phillips

August 2022
The Stars Are in The Earth
A4 Sounds, Dublin

May 2022
192nd RHA Annual Exhibition
RHA, Dublin 2


December 2021
In Cahoots With the Earth
A4 Sounds, Dublin

October 2021
FIX 21, Performance Art Biennial
Catalyst Arts, Belfast

October 2021
Circuit Arts Festival
Galway

September 2021
191st RHA Annual Exhibition
RHA
Dublin 2

September 2021
Open Shutters
Galway Arts Centre

June 2021
Ark Life
Pallas Projects/Studios
Online exhibition and charity auction

November 2020
Ollphéist
Ormston House, Limerick
Curated by Caimin Walsh

October 2020
As Tree
Three person exhibition with Shane Finan and Catriona Gallagher
St Georges Church, Tubercurry, Co Sligo, Ireland

September 2019
Saigon Experimental Film Festival
A. Farm Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

September 2019
FIX19
Catalyst Arts, Belfast

November 2018
The 5th Hanoi Open Exhibition
Work Room Four, Hanoi, Vietnam
Curated by Claire Driscoll

March 2016 Motley
MART Artist run gallery, Dublin 6
Curated by Anne Mullee

November 2013 'RUA RED Winter Open Exhibition'
Rua Red, Dublin 24
Curated by Paul McAree, Grace McEvoy, ClaireMcAree

December 2012
'Future Perfect'
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane
Curated by Jim Ricks

September 2012
#008000
The Shed, Galway
Curated by Grace McEvoy

August 2012
Unrequited Hatred
Dock Shed, Galway
Curated by Darren Barrett and Tadhg Ó Cuirrin.

August 2012
'Horizon Sprawl'
Ormston House, Limerick
Curated by Stéphanie Bertrand

August 2012
'Augment'
Catalyst Arts Belfast

July 2012
'Apposite Extravaganza'
Volvo Ocean Race, Fairgreen Building, Galway
Group exhibition curated by Jim Ricks

May 2012
'SUNSHINE & PRECIPITATION / DE LA PLUIE & DU BEAU TEMPS'
Group exhibition at La Station, Nice, France
Curated by Catalyst Arts

March 2012
'Now That's What I Call Praxis'
Group exhibition
Occupy Space, Limerick


Selected Awards ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
December 2021
Personal bursary
Ealáin na Gaeltachta

November 2021
Agility Award
Arts Council of Ireland

October 2020
Personal bursary
Ealáin na Gaeltachta

April 2020
Covid-19 Crisis Response Award
Arts Council of Ireland

February 2020
Artist Support Scheme 2020
Galway County Council

May 2012
Project Award
Arts Council of Ireland

Education_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2005 – 2009
Limerick School of Art and Design
Level 8 Bachelor of Fine Arts; Painting

September 2016
Alpha College of English, Dublin | alphatefl.com
Teacher Training Certificate (CELT) (140 hours + 7 hours classroom teaching practice)

2014 – 2015
National College of Ireland
Level 8 HDip in Science in Computing
Mobile Application Development

Publications__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

September 2020
Everyone, everybody, every person, every person, every person, every person, every person,
Self published

November 2011
21 Proposals for the Turbine Hall
Edited by Peter Morgan and Judy Kravis
Road Books, November 2011


Collections___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Galway City Council
College Road
Galway

Hunt Museum
Rutland Street
Limerick City