Born 1971, Dublin
Lives and works in Dublin
Education
2009 PHD Doctor of Philosophy, National College of Art and Design, Dublin
1997 MFA Combined Media (cum laude), Hunter College, New York
1989 BA Sculpture (1st class Hons) National College of Art and Design, Dublin
Solo Exhibitions
2022
Spent, Royal Hibernian Academy Galleries, Dublin
2019
Elsewhere and Other Things, mother’s tankstation, London
2018
Present Perfect, Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh
2017
back of beyond, Gallery 2, The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin
Life after Buildings, mother’s tankstation, Dublin
2014
Before the Close of Day, mother’s tankstation, Dublin
2013
Art Basel, Discoveries, solo presentation with mother’s tankstation, Hong Kong
In The Midnight City, Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing
2012
A Place Between, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2010
NADA, solo presentation with mother’s tankstation, Miami
2009
Ghosts of the Future, mother’s tankstation, Dublin
2007
Towards a Large White Building, Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon
2006
Towards a Large White Building, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
2003
Arrival, Pallas Heights, Dublin
Schemata, Triskel Art Centre, Cork
Group Exhibitions
2023
Drawing Time, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2016
I Went to the Woods: The Artist as Wanderer, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork
2015
Gatherings, Fergus McCaffrey Gallery, New York
2014
TULCA Festival of Visual Art, Galway
2013
Drawing and Photographs from the Permanent Collection, LCGA, Limerick
2012
All Humans Do, White Box, New York
Into the Light: The Arts Council – 60 Years of Supporting the Arts, The Model, Sligo
2011
Nor for Nought: Brendan Earley & Kevin Cosgrove, mother’s tankstation, Dublin
Utopia Ltd., Highlanes Gallery, Droichead Arts Centre, Louth; Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford
Fine Lines, Limerick City Gallery of Art at Istabraq Hall, Limerick
2008
Menschheit, mother’s tankstation, Dublin
The Curated Visual Arts Award (Part 2): Brendan Earley and Bea McMahon, Void Gallery, Derry, and Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin
No Borders (Just N.E.W.S*): European Exhibition of Young Artists, La Centrale Electrique, Brussels; Centre of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki; Museu de la Festa, Algemesi; The Faculty of Fine Arts, Cuenca
2007
Black, Ashford Gallery, Dublin
2006
Square Root of Drawing, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
2005
Fulbright Scholarship Show, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
EV+A, Limerick. Curator Dan Cameron.
Futures Anthology, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2004
Superbia, Ballymun, Dublin
2002
EV+A, Limerick. Curator Apinan Poshyananda.
2001
Futures, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Curator Patrick T. Murphy.
2000
Prix Ars Electronica, Vienna
Perspective, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast. Curator Lynne Cooke.
1999
EV+A Reduced, City Art Gallery, Limerick. Curator Jeanne Greenberg.
TV as Window, The Knitting Factory, New York. Curator Laura Brown.
1998
Video Rewind, Syracuse University, New York. Curator Experimental TV Centre.
Scope 2, Artist’s Space, New York. Curator Pip Day.
Bibliography
2019
Glickstein Adina, ‘Brendan Earley’, Artforum Critic’s Picks, April
2018
Moore-McCann, Brenda, ‘Labyrinthine Mind’, The Visual Artists’ News Sheet, July/August
Tipton, Gemma, ‘This week’s visual arts treats’, The Irish Times, 2 June
2017
Earley, Brendan and Hill, Michaell, ‘Life after Buildings’, mother’s annual 2017
O’Sullivan, John P, ‘Back of Beyond’, The Sunday Times Culture, August
‘5 to see’, Aesthetica, April
2015
Whittaker, Iona, ‘Artist Profile: Brendan Earley at Urs Meile’,China Residencies, February
2014
O Sullivan, Seán, ‘Tomorrowland’, mother’s annual 2014
Oakley, Jason and Earley, Brendan Interview, Visual Artist Ireland Magazine, May
Fowler, Joan, “Gravitational Waves’, Art and Context, March
McCooey, Niamh, ‘Before the Close of Day – Brendan Earley at mother’s tankstation’, www.niamhmccooey.wordpress.com, March
Dillon, Brian, ‘The quarry resembled the moon’, March
2013
Zhou, Simon, ‘Review: In the Midnight City’, Time Out Beijing, 15 April
Whittaker, Iona, ‘Bredan Earley’s “In the Midnight City”’, Art Agenda, 10 April
Wang, Sue, ‘Brendan Earley: In the Midnight City’, Cafa Art Info, March
2012
Dr. Clancy, Luke “An Interview with Brendan Earley” Culture File, RTE Radio, 17 April
Dillion, Brian, ‘The Quarry Resembled the Moon’, catalogue essay, A Place Between, RHA, January
Hanrahan, Siún, ‘Hyperdrawing: Beyond the Lines of Contemporary Art’, Ed. Russell Marshall & Phil Sawdon
Leach, Cristin, ‘200 Words’ Sunday Times, 3 March
Long, Declan, “All Humans Do’ catalogue essay
T. Murphy, Patrick, ‘In Conversation’
Merrigan, James, ‘Groping With Alchemy.’ Billionjournal.com, 8 May
E. Moore, Padraic, ‘Q&A Brendan Earley: A Place Between’, Paper Visual Art, 21 May
Cutaya, Michaela, ‘Shock Encounter’, Fugitive Papers, 8 May
Merrigan, James, ‘Groping with Alchemy, Brendan Earley’, +Billion-, 8 May
Leach Hughes, Christin, ‘Brendan Earley A Place Between’, The Sunday Times, 1 April
2011
Clarke, Chris, ‘Nor for Nought: Brendan Earley and Kevin Cosgrove’, mother’s annual 2011
O’Dwyer, Rebecca, ‘Brendan Earley and Kevin Cosgrove: Nor for Nought’, Paper Visual Art, Oct
Tipton, Gemma, ‘I’m an artist – can I take your order?’, The Irish Times, 18 January
2010
Littman, Brett, ‘A Philosophers House’ an interview with Brendan Earley. Small Fires Started Daily
Brian O’Doherty, ‘Beyond the White Cube’ an interview with Brendan Earley. Small Fires Started Daily
Hutchison, John, ‘In Praise of Hands’ an interview with Brendan Earley. Small Fires Started Daily
Nelson, Mike, ‘Labyrinths and Islands’ an interview with Brendan Earley. Small Fires Started Daily
2009
White, Lucy, ‘Ghosts of the Future’, Metro, 29 September
Clarke, Chris, ‘Haunted Houses’, mother’s annual 2009
2008
Dunne, Aidan, ‘Messing with the Modernist Flat Pack’, The Irish Times, 26 March
Littman, Brett, ‘From Wittgenstein’s Vienna house to Ikea flat-pack furniture: the art of Brendan Earley, Douglas Hyde Gallery, radio interview
Phelan, Alan, ‘Brendan Earley’, AICA No Borders
Sheehan, Declan, ‘True Complex’, Circa, January–February
2006
Long, Declan and Wilson, Mick, ‘Incompletions’, Veneer
Healy, Ciara, ’Arrival’, Veneer
Leahy, Billy, ‘Marking Modernity’, village.ie, 26 April
Tipton, Gemma, ‘Towards a Large White Building’, Circa, April
2004
Browne, Sarah, ‘John Brunberg & Brendan Earley’, Circa Online, March
2003
Healy, Ciara ‘Arrival’, Circa Online, December
Awards
2014
Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council Ireland
2012
Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council Ireland
2011
Project Grant, Arts Council Ireland
2010
Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council Ireland
2007
Curated Visual Arts Award, Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin
2005
Thomas Demand Travel Award
2004
Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council Ireland
Shortlisted for The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award
2003
Banff Residency Scholarship
2001
Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council Ireland
2000
Experimental Film and Video Award
1997
Fulbright Scholarship
Residencies
2012
Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing
2012
Model Gallery, Sligo
2005
ORTE, Krems, Austria
2003
Banff Art Centre, Alberta, Canada
1999
Firestation Artist Studios, Dublin